Why Doesn’t The U.S. Have More Roundabouts?

Americans are lonely and it’s killing them. How the US can combat this new epidemic.

MEDA -Montana Economic Developers Association

• Wind power set to overtake coal generation capacity in Montana

  When construction wraps on two eastern Montana wind farms, the state will have more megawatts of ‘nameplate’ capacity in wind than coal.

Housing

• Most homes for sale in 2023 were not affordable for a typical U.S. household

  Affordability plunged 40% from before the pandemic, and 21% from just last year. Redfin says spiking mortgage rates were a key reason why.

Incubators and R&D

• The Race to Put Brain Implants in People Is Heating Up

  Thanks in part to Elon Musk, the field of brain-computer interfaces has captured both public and investor interest, with a cadre of companies now developing implantable devices.

21st Century Education Initiative – “You Should Care…”

• What Gap Year Statistics Tell Us About The Impact of Gap Year Programs on College Success

   As high school graduation approaches, many students face the difficult decision of whether to go straight to college or take a gap year.

Non-Profit News

• Missoula Clean Energy Workforce Coalition places 2nd in national competition

  The organization also received $50,000 to develop clean energy apprenticeship programs for low-income women and women of color.

Transportation

• Why Doesn’t The U.S. Have More Roundabouts?

  US engineers made it suck, and people didn’t like it while European designers made it better, leading to wider acceptance.

Community

• Americans are lonely and it’s killing them. How the US can combat this new epidemic.

  “Most of us probably think of loneliness as just a bad feeling,” he told USA TODAY. “It turns out that loneliness has far greater implications for our health when we struggle with a sense of social disconnection, being lonely or isolated.”

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