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The Main Street Journal – a hub for local investing news and events.

This newsletter, published every other Thursday, will expand the audience, reach, and power of the emerging local investment movement in the United States.

Communities Across the Country will be able to Apply for $3 Billion in Funding Immediately

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced six programs, collectively called Investing in America’s Communities, that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) will execute to equitably invest the $3 billion it received from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan.

Why Rural America Needs Immigrants

There is no better place to help grow our economy than rural communities like ours. We need smart public policy for sustained growth – and immigration reform would be a big one part.

Pivot Bio Nears $2 Billion Valuation As It Raises Whopping $430 Million To Replace Synthetic Fertilizers On Corn And Wheat

“I don’t think there’s ever been something like that in agriculture,” Temme, the company’s 41-year-old CEO, says of the massive cash influx. “We are starting to see where innovation can disrupt sectors of this industry.”

Skydiving Classes, iPhones and Pizza: How Some Employers Are Overcoming America’s Labor Shortage

With 8 million unemployed, business owners are still struggling to find help. Experiences may be their answer.

NACo Study Makes Case for Larger County Role in Broadband

The National Association of Counties’ Broadband Task Force released a report last week highlighting the widening digital divide and the need for equitable Internet access in all U.S. counties.

Transportation: From plugs to communications, Missoula planners eye electric future- (But are they thinking far enough ahead?)

Within the next decade, electric vehicles are likely to represent nearly 25% of all new vehicles.

Repair Shops Want to Figure Out How to Fix Your iPhone. Biden Wants to Make Sure They Can

The Biden administration wants to make it easier for consumers to use third-party repair services. That’s a victory for repair shops everywhere.

Scientists Say That Clearing Forests Worsens Wildfire Damage

Wildfires aren’t caused by forests, but the default approach to fire prevention is to clear them. Climate may be the real problem, and preserving trees a big part of the solution.

Ex-Google HR chief: Why returning to the office could be a ‘recipe for disaster’

Returning to a hybrid office could be even more damaging than the move to fully remote work, writes the former HR chief at Google. Here’s how to get it right.