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Tribal communities are about to get a $2B broadband funding boost

The $42.5 billion BEAD program alone accounts for the majority of the $65 billion in broadband funding the IIJA allocated to fuel broadband projects across the country. But tribal communities are set to get their own dedicated influx of broadband funding, with money expected to flow in the coming months.

‘I exhausted my savings’: Inflation has Americans turning to loans, credit cards to cope. Does it pose big risks?

Some Americans are relying on credit cards to make ends meet.

JP Morgan/Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says ‘brace yourself’ for an economic hurricane caused by the Fed and Ukraine war

“You’d better brace yourself,” Dimon told the roomful of analysts and investors. “JPMorgan is bracing ourselves and we’re going to be very conservative with our balance sheet.”

CBS Sunday Morning Report – Homes designed to resist wildfires

In America nearly 50 million homes are in areas that are prone to wildfires. But residents of Paradise, Calif., who lost their homes to the devastating Camp Fire in 2018, are not giving up.

Protecting national parks from too much love – CBS Sunday Morning

Over the past decade, the number of visitors to our national parks has increased 34%, forcing many parks to require reservations, timed entry passes, and shuttle buses in order to limit crowds and traffic.

Business-Pitch Competitions: A New Economic Development Strategy for Rural America

Proponents of the events say they can attract young people interested in entrepreneurial endeavors and open up a possibility for broader community building.

Zoning Stands in the Way of Renewable Energy

Renewable energy is cheap as ever, but zoning isn’t keeping up with the market.

What Remote Work Could Mean for City Land Use

Leading up to COVID-19, cities were rapidly building dense housing near commuter transit. Remote work is likely to force them to shift to promoting shared workspaces, broadband access, and more competitive tax rates.

Pending Home Sales Plunge To Lowest Level In Nearly A Decade—Worst Could Be Yet To Come

Pending home sales slid for the sixth consecutive month in April to the lowest level in nearly a decade, according to Tuesday data, and experts believe sales have much more room to fall as rising mortgage rates put a damper on a booming housing market.