Inflation reduction act

There's a financial incentive from the Inflation Reduction Act, an environmental incentive, and a moral incentive, too.

Because a lot of it is earmarked for congressional districts represented by Republicans.

Most Americans support government action on climate change, but a growing minority worry it will harm the economy, according to survey data from Stanford University and Resources for the Future.

As the federal government tries to connect every home to high-speed internet by 2030, Kai Ryssdal visits a Kentucky town that already did that — 10 years ago.

The government is spending billions to expand internet access. But distance, low housing density and other factors complicate the plan.

Heather Boushey, a member of the White House's Council of Economic Advisers, on the results of the legislation so far.

Lindsay Owens of the Groundwork Collaborative points to relief from junk fees and medical debt as well as policy fights around taxes.

Companies have made big investments in response to those policies. That’s not easy to roll back, says Heather Long of The Washington Post.

There were legislative accomplishments, like the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS Act. But there was also elevated inflation.

Four Western states are paying farmers and ranchers tens of millions of dollars this year to conserve water as part of a short-term plan to save water from the Colorado River.