Headline Roundup January 28, 2021
Tracking All of Biden's Executive Orders
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ABC News (Online)
Since entering office on Jan. 20, President Joe Biden has signed more than three dozen executive actions addressing the coronavirus pandemic, economy, immigration, climate crisis and more.
Here's a look at all of his executive orders, and other notable executive actions, so far:
MarketWatch
As people and markets around the world adjust to having Joe Biden as U.S. president, a key factor is what the veteran Democratic politician aims to accomplish without having to work with Congress.
Biden is making use of executive orders that affect health care XLV, -3.04%, the energy sector XLE, -1.35%, prison stocks and other areas.
Below is a table showing orders that he signed on Jan. 20, his first day in office, as well as other executive actions that have followed or are expected.
The Daily Wire
Joe Biden issued a whopping 28 executive orders, dwarfing the number of executive orders issued by former presidents in the initial days of their tenure.
Former President Trump signed only four executive orders in the first week of his tenure, with a total of 220 executive orders signed in his total time as president. Former President Obama signed five in the first week and 276 executive orders in his eight-year tenure as president. Former President George W. Bush signed exactly zero in his first week and 291 executive orders in...
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