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In a new paper out Thursday (Sept. 24), analysts from the left-leaning Center on Budget & Policy Priorities examine a Federal Communications Commission initiative to increase broadband Internet access among low-income households. The initiative could establish new standards for broadband connections as well as provide subsidies to help low-income households afford Internet access.
Fundamental understanding of the physical nature of fractured rock has changed little since 1996, but many new characterization tools have been developed, and there is now greater appreciation for the importance of chemical and biological processes that can occur in the fractured rock environment.
After decades of suburban and rural growth, the housing pendulum appears to be swinging in the other direction, spawning a re-emergence of urban growth, according to Fitch Ratings
An annual report by the National League of Cities, titled “The State of the Cities,” provides a comprehensive analysis of city trends based on annual State of the City addresses from mayors across the country.
Despite years of political debates, immigration reform in the United States remains unaddressed and the current system remains broken, asserts the U.S Chamber of Commerce in a new white paper now circulating among policymakers.
Researchers project that spending on economic development activities will slow in 2016, reversing recent yearly increases.
The report, based on a survey of 80 community-based nonprofits, finds long-term tenants are being displaced, first time homebuyers are losing to all-cash offers by investors, and communities are being destabilized.
In the 20th century, discriminatory lending practices made it difficult for racial and ethnic minorities to obtain home loans in many U.S. cities, and a new study shows the diversity gap in city housing markets is still alive today.
Sprawling development patterns in the United Stated began in the 1920s, well before the interstate highway system was constructed, and peaked in the 1990s, according to a new study from the National Academy of Sciences.
Faced with the prospect of paying taxes and cash-flow problems, many asset-rich and cash-poor families -- such as owners of family farms and businesses -- are forced to sell many assets to pay the estate tax. This often results in corporate consolidation of these firms.
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