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SBA program upended in wake of Supreme Court affirmative action ruling

A judge struck down a provision of a federal program meant to help minority-owned businesses, a ruling that could imperil other programs that benefit underrepresented groups

Is Broadband Affordable for Middle-Class Families? How’s Your State Doing?

Maps show that the availability of low-cost options varies across the U.S.

Nonprofit, Community-Owned, or Multi-Use: North Dakota Towns Get Creative to Keep Grocery Stores Going

In response to a decline in the number of rural grocery stores, North Dakota communities are trying a variety of approaches to keep the doors open at these “foundational” community institutions. A state-sponsored grant program is one of the tactics.

CBS Sunday Morning – Plying their trades Not everyone is interested in a white collar job or college degree (or in racking up student loan debt).

“Sunday Morning” senior contributor Ted Koppel meets plumbers, apprentices and mechanics about their chosen professions, who talk about their blue collar work and how it’s perceived by others.

Proposed Overtime Rule Could Cost Businesses Up to $664 Million

The rule is a win for employees: Millions of new workers would be eligible for overtime. But it’ll come at a cost to businesses.

A Canadian study gave $7,500 to homeless people. Here’s how they spent it.

The results show the power of cash transfers to reduce homelessness.

Emergency child care funding is about to end. Expect more daycares to hike prices, close.

Child care has long been unaffordable and inaccessible for many Americans, costing parents over $10,000 per year on average while more than half of the population lives in “child care deserts” with insufficient supply.

Pod save (rural) America: Megan Torgerson is reframing the place she grew up in – Dagmar, Montana

Reframing Rural’s mission is to share stories of people and places in rural America in an effort to celebrate culture, preserve history and cultivate curiosity and conversation across geographic, class and cultural divides.

EDA receives 378 applications for Tech Hubs competition

In total, 48 states and three territories submitted 378 Tech Hubs Phase 1 applications.

How Founders of Fast-Growth Companies Make Time for Balance and Self-Care

Employer wellness isn’t always a priority. But an investment in your well-being will pay dividends.