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Biden’s Act Boosts China, Trims Medicare, Hurts US Jobs
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The article discusses the claim by Donald Trump that the economic policy of Joe Biden is advantageous to China and harmful to the U.S. It focuses on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which it claims is detrimental to the U.S. economy and beneficial to China, enabling the latter to take advantage of green tax credits and hurting American…
Inflation Reduction Act – Upper Mississippi-Illinois River Basin
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The Department of the Interior, through the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure…
Insights on Inflation Reduction Act and Domestic Content Safe Harbor
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The Notice has revised the safe harbor table to include hydropower and pumped hydropower storage…
Climate Smart Ag Farming Reduces Inflation in Georgia
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The number of farmers in the U.S. is decreasing, particularly in Georgia which lost 3,175 farmers between 2017 and 2022, largely due to extreme weather and financial hardship. The Department of Agriculture is attempting to address this issue through funding for local farmers and the promotion of the American Rescue Plan. However, the Farm…
VP Harris Defends Inflation Act, Touts Trillions in Gov’t Aid
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Vice President Kamala Harris was criticized on social media after asserting that the Inflation Reduction…
U.S. IRA Influence Boosts Tax Credit Trading Market
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The market for trading tax credit rights is growing due to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), with the…
NRCS Texas Opens 2nd Round of FY24 Conservation Stewardship Funding
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The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas has announced a second sign-up for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) through the Inflation Reduction Act in fiscal year 2024, with applications accepted through June 21, 2024. The sign-up is funded through Act Now, which allows NRCS to instantly approve and…
Clean Energy Ignites New Era in Midwest American Manufacturing
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The Midwest is becoming a significant hub for clean energy manufacturing, following the passing of the…
Congress Delegation Allocates $60M for Rio Grande Water Security
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U.S. Senators and Representatives from New Mexico are announcing $60 million from the Inflation Reduction…
Medicare Vaccine Uptake Rises, Role of Inflation Act Still Unclear
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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provisions have increased the uptake of Part D-covered vaccines, saving beneficiaries over $400 million in 2023. The IRA made recommended Part D vaccines free of charge for enrollees from January 2023, resulting in a 42% increase in uptake of the shingles vaccine and a 114% increase in the Tdap vaccine…