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Can Rescue Funds Give America the Broadband It Really Wants?
Billions of dollars in the American Rescue Plan could be used to close the persistent digital divide in urban and rural communities. But how can these investments be “future-proof”?
Public Libraries Can Tap into Eligible Funds Worth Billions
The American Rescue Plan includes significant federal dollars that can support library programs and services that play a larger role in recovery than is generally understood.
Isilon founder lifts the hood on farming startup Carbon Robotics and its weed zapping machine
Carbon’s tech holds the promise of reducing the cost of growing organic vegetables so that they no longer cost a whole paycheck.
Tell the Minneapolis Fed: Current conditions at your organization
We are partnering with state and local chambers of commerce, economic development associations, and other business groups in each state to collect your feedback.
Why universal childcare is the crucial infrastructure the economy needs
The U.S. lags behind many other countries in both paid leave and accessible childcare, and it’s costing women and hurting the economy.
NASA provides $45 million boost to U.S. small businesses
Three-hundred and sixty five small business proposals were selected for SBIR and STTR programs based on technical merit and commercial potential, including six composite companies.
DOE Awards $110 Million to Small Businesses Pursuing Scientific, Clean Energy, and Climate Solutions
102 Projects Across America will Receive Seed Funding to Launch New Ideas to Market That Will Create Jobs
Job Training That’s Free Until You’re Hired
Social Finance, a nonprofit, is spreading a model in which training programs get paid if students get hired, not just if they enroll.
Corporate leaders: Companies should work against anti-LGBTQ bills in Texas, other states
As four of the largest food companies and major employers in the United States, we view the growing number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills under consideration in state legislatures, including those that target transgender people and particularly children, with increasing alarm.
Are Homes The New Toilet Paper? How Scarcity Has Buyers Taking Extreme Steps
At the height of the toilet paper shortage, people were listing 12 double rolls of Quilted Northern on eBay for $45. But that wasn’t the only product that was in short supply. As the lockdown dragged on, other items became scarce, including thermometers, dumbbells and—yes—houses.