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Electrifying Changes: How the UAW-Big 3 Strike is Reshaping the Automotive World

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GM will begin building a fourth battery plant in northern Indiana with South Korean-based Samsung SDI next year, and it will open in 2026. Such decisions have set benchmarks that workers in other parts of the automotive ecosystem, especially within major automotive suppliers, are bound to take note of.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

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Learn more on how to overcome today’s supply chain challenges by securing the free guide, 8 Winning Strategies to Combat Supply Shortages. Within a week of Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, the benchmark for thermal coal prices reached a record high of $446 per metric ton. Deloitte ). Wall Street Journal ). Supply Chain Dive).

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How Tax Reform Affects Owner-Operators

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The member of the S-corporation is responsible for the employer's share of Social Security and Medicare, which added to $3,060. After 2022, the amount of bonus depreciation will begin to be phased out with 80% in 2023, 60% in 2024, 40% in 2025, and 20% in 2026. Plus, in the past, bonus depreciation was only allowed on new equipment.