Here is a story relevant to the tax reform bill being hammered out in Congress. The tax code influences the economy by rewarding some activities and penalizing others. Nearly 260,000 Americans work on alternative fuel vehicles, 374,000 people work in solar energy and more than 100,000 people work in the wind industry. In Oklahoma, Nebraska and Alaska, for example, solar jobs grew 100% between 2015 and 2016, according to the Solar Foundation. Of the 10 states where solar jobs grew fastest, eight voted for Trump in the presidential election.

Source: Huffington Post December 10, 2017 16:07 UTC