US Economy

TL/DR - President Joe Biden is using taxpayer money to fund "community organizations" in order to influence voting, building on a strategy developed by former president Barack Obama. For example, the Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded a $50 million "environmental justice" grant to the Climate Justice Alliance, an organization with a…

TL/DR - The author, a retired healthcare professional and community activist, is excited about the Inflation Reduction Act and its potential to bring a clean energy future to North Dakota. The act provides tax breaks to new owners of electric vehicles (EVs) and funds a network of EV charging stations across the state. The author notes that the…

TL/DR - US Sen. Joe Manchin has urged West Virginia manufacturers to apply for the second round of Inflation Reduction Act’s 48C Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit program funding. The second round will make up to $6 billion available, with at least $2.5 billion reserved for projects in coal communities. The 48C portal for submitting…

TL/DR - Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that low-income New Yorkers can now apply for rebates for energy efficiency upgrades through the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) Program. This federal program is aimed at reducing household energy costs. The move makes New York the first state to offer home energy rebates under the…