by CivMetrics Staff | Aug 9, 2022 | Infrastructure, Uncategorized
As part of the Biden administration’s plan to bring high-speed but affordable internet access to every community in America, federal officials recently announced that households and companies in rural areas of 11 states, will receive $401 million in grants and...
by CivMetrics Staff | Aug 8, 2022 | Infrastructure, Uncategorized
A group of US lawmakers are pushing a bill to clarify and limit the definition of ‘brokers’ in the massive 2021 infrastructure law. The infrastructure law introduced new tax reporting requirements involving cryptocurrency transactions. The new,...
by CivMetrics Staff | Aug 3, 2022 | Real estate economics, Uncategorized
Housing demand fell significantly in the past month as a result of inflation and other factors. Consequently, home prices — which had been on the rise — rapidly slowed down. CNBC reports: “The slowdown was broad-based among the top 50 markets at the...
by CivMetrics Staff | Aug 1, 2022 | Infrastructure, Uncategorized
A bond bill that calls for using the state’s CARES act funding to finance infrastructure improvements was recently approved by the Massachusetts Senate. $10.4 billion was approved to be used to modernize the state’s public transportation system, fix...
by CivMetrics Staff | Aug 1, 2022 | Uncategorized, Water
New York state is allocating $255 million in grants for the replacement of old septic systems and other water infrastructure projects, announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The funding is targeted to finance the upgrade of wastewater and sewer systems, reduction of water...
