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New Federal Laws Address Digital Therapeutics, Care Access
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The U.S. healthcare legislation has been crucially affected by the removal of Kevin McCarthy as the Speaker of the House; however, progress around digital therapeutics, access to care, and health care disparities is still important. The federal legislative and regulatory updates include the Access to Prescribing Digital Therapeutics Act,…
Summary of CEQ’s Environmental Permitting Tech & Data Summit
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The first-ever Environmental Permitting Technology and Data Summit was held recently to discuss the use…
Biden-Harris Admin Aims for Affordable Housing via Commercial Conversions
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The Biden-Harris Administration is taking new steps to convert high-vacancy commercial buildings to…
U.S. Economy Leads in Growth and Labor Strength, Says Treasury Analysis
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The US economy continues to outperform its global counterparts, according to data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other sources analysed by the US Department of Treasury. The analysis showed the US's economic output, labour market resilience, and slowing inflation were growing stronger than anticipated throughout 2023. The…
Fears rise that Inflation Act funds may not reach intended communities
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Billions of dollars are available in tax credits and federal grants under the Biden Administration’s…
Urban tree plans are crucial, says White House adviser
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The city of Charlotte will receive two grants totaling $1.1 million to preserve its tree canopy,…
IRS crackdown on wealthy nets millions in back taxes
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The IRS has announced that it has collected $122 million in back taxes from 100 cases involving millionaires who were significantly behind on their payments, bringing the total recent collection from wealthy households to $160 million. This comes after a tax and climate package enacted last summer earmarked billions for the IRS to overhaul…
‘Sessions and McClain to Debate Democrats’ IRS Expansion Impact’
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The Subcommittees on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, and Health Care and Financial…
City’s community forestry to get $11.4m from federal pipeline
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The US Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Grant has provided Boston with $11.4 million in…
ITM Power Expands to US Market Amid Inflation Reduction Act Demand
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London-listed hydrogen firm ITM Power plans to enter the US market due to the potential offered by the $370bn Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for green hydrogen production. The company sees the US as a possible major market for electrolysers, devices that use electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, to produce low-emission…