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As of June 25, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will enforce the requirement that commercial drivers be able to read and speak English. Changes include mandatory roadside English assessments. Drivers who cannot converse or read road signs will be immediately prohibited from driving. FMCSA will review the policy of issuing commercial driver's licenses to nonresidents.

The Senate Finance Committee has unveiled its part of the budget reconciliation bill. Key provisions include making the following changes permanent: businesses' ability to immediately expense 100% of capital investment, the business research and development credit, the 20% deduction for pass-through entities, and the increase in estate and gift tax and generation-skipping transfer tax exemptions to $15 million.

On June 12, the U.S. Department of Commerce initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations into hardwood and decorative plywood imported to the U.S. from China, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Importantly, Commerce rejected importers' request to extend the deadline and poll the industry to determine whether the Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood had standing to bring the case. 

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Which of the following are actually trees: palm, bristlecone, Brazilian grape, banana, giant baobab, or Joshua?

Answer: Bristlecone, Brazilian grape, and giant baobab are all true trees. See the TED-Ed video (well worth the watch!) for the reasons why. 

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