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Chicago Housing Authority Challenges HUD Over New Funding Rules
The Chicago Housing Authority has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, challenging new certification requirements tied to its federal funding. For the first time, HUD is requiring public housing agencies to attest that federal...
Gov. McMaster Signs TIF Law to Accelerate Affordable Housing in South Carolina
Gov. Henry McMaster recently signed the Tax Increment Financing Act, a new law designed to speed up affordable housing development at former military bases across South Carolina. The measure allows redevelopment authorities to use TIF funds to support housing projects...
Golden Gate Bridge Seismic Retrofit Enters Final $1 Billion Phase
The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District board has approved $1.01 billion to launch the final phase of the bridge’s long-running seismic retrofit project. The construction is expected to begin in 2026 and take more than a decade to complete....
L.A. Metro Approves $3B Link US Project at Union Station
The Los Angeles Metro Board has approved the long-awaited Link US project, which will add run-through tracks and major upgrades at Union Station to prepare for future high-speed rail. Construction on the $3 billion project’s initial phase is set to begin in spring...
New York Judge Declines to Block Court Street Bike Lane
A New York judge refused to halt work on the new protected bike lane along Brooklyn’s Court Street, ruling that the project is nearly complete and a restraining order would be moot. The decision follows a lawsuit by local merchants who claimed the city overstepped its...
Illinois Raises Sales Taxes, Merges Agencies in Major Transit Bill
Illinois legislators approved a $1.5 billion transit funding bill to keep transportation agencies, especially those in the Chicago area, afloat. The measure creates a new Northern Illinois Transit Authority that will oversee the CTA, Metra, and Pace, while raising...
Target Lays Off 1,800 Corporate Workers
Target is eliminating 1,800 corporate positions as part of a restructuring effort to streamline operations and return to growth after years of stagnant sales. The move, announced by incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke, marks the retailer’s largest workforce reduction in a...
Study Warns Trump Immigration Policies Could Shrink U.S. Workforce by 15 Million
A new study by the National Foundation for American Policy estimates that President Trump’s immigration policies could cut the U.S. workforce by 15.7 million by 2035, reducing economic growth by nearly one-third. The group warns that the combination of deportations...
Shutdown Adds New Strain to a Cautious Housing Market
The federal government shutdown is adding to uncertainty in an already cautious housing market, as pending sales slow down and wary buyers hesitate despite mortgage rates hitting a yearly low. However, economists also say the broader unease stems from wider economic...
Maryland and Taiwan Sign $50M Innovation Investment Agreement
Governor Wes Moore and the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) signed an agreement with Taiwan’s APAC Investment and Innovation Development Association and SangFroid International Capital to unlock up to $50 million in co-investments into Maryland’s...
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