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Nonprofits to receive billions of dollars for clean energy projects
Apr 5, 2024
$20 billion in grants and loans will be forthcoming from the Biden Administration. It's hoped this will attract private investment too.
With CHIPS Act money, the Biden administration bets an old plant can make new chips
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Henry Epp
Mar 26, 2024
A Vermont facility built in the 1950s is getting a shot at making semiconductors for smartphones and electric vehicles.
Biden cancels $5.8 billion in student debt for public service workers
Mar 22, 2024
The federal government is trying to make sure eligible borrowers are able to get credit for payments made under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Biden uses State of the Union speech to tout his economic track record
Mar 8, 2024
He cited job growth and cheaper drugs for seniors, among other things.
Biden opens doors to government jobs for military spouses
Mar 1, 2024
Guidelines may aid career prospects for group that tends to be un- and underemployed. Recruitment and retention of troops may benefit too.
Biden administration moves forward with measuring nature's economic impact
Feb 2, 2024
At a recent ocean biodiversity summit, federal officials touted the plan to quantify the country’s natural assets and the services provided by healthy ecosystems, like tree canopies that can cool urban areas or kelp forests that prevent coastline erosion.
White House is taking a closer look at the impact of liquefied natural gas exports
Jan 26, 2024
Though the U.S. is the world’s top LNG exporter, the administration is considering effects on the climate crisis and energy security.
For public good, not for profit.
New Biden administration rules aim to unsnarl FEMA relief for disaster victims
Jan 23, 2024
The rules include up-front housing vouchers and broader access to flexible, critical-needs payments in the aftermath of a disaster.
New government rule restricts who can be considered an independent contractor
Jan 10, 2024
The likely outcome of the rule is to designate more people as employees. That has some employers through the gig economy worried.
High-speed rail — environmentally friendly and popular worldwide — has a hard time in the U.S.
Dec 8, 2023
The Biden administration's pouring billions into it, but that's a drop in the bucket compared to the total cost.