Biden Administration Investment Tracker ArticleJun 15, 2023 Biden Administration Investment Tracker Use this tool to learn more about local projects in your community, and across the country, supported by the Biden administration’s economic laws. Jun 15, 2023 Will Ragland, Ryan Koronowski
Investing To Be Competitive: The New U.S. Industrial Strategy ReportJun 12, 2023 Investing To Be Competitive: The New U.S. Industrial Strategy Jun 12, 2023 Marc Jarsulic
Top 11 Benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act Fact SheetAug 9, 2022 Top 11 Benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act Aug 9, 2022 Will Ragland, Colin Seeberger, Emily Gee, 3 More Trevor Higgins, Rose Khattar, Seth Hanlon
Understanding the Self-Employed in the United States Fact SheetSep 21, 2023 Understanding the Self-Employed in the United States This fact sheet explores the size, demographics, and key features of the self-employed population in the United States. Sep 21, 2023 Molly Weston Williamson
Bidenomics en acción: una visión económica mejor para latinos In the NewsSep 18, 2023 Bidenomics en acción: una visión económica mejor para latinos En una página de opinión en El Tiempo Latino, Gaby Blanco explica cómo las legislaciones económicas de la administración de Biden van a beneficiar a la comunidad latina en los Estados Unidos. Sep 18, 2023 El Tiempo Latino Gaby Blanco
5 Reasons Automakers Must Provide Good Jobs and Lower Vehicle Emissions ArticleSep 12, 2023 5 Reasons Automakers Must Provide Good Jobs and Lower Vehicle Emissions In the face of demands for better jobs and stronger health protections, some automakers claim they can’t improve job quality and lower vehicle emissions—but they have the resources to support middle-class-led economic growth and clean up their vehicle fleets. Sep 12, 2023 Leo Banks, Karla Walter, Anona Neal
Investing in Workers Can Further Ease Inflation and Boost Economic Growth ReportAug 30, 2023 Investing in Workers Can Further Ease Inflation and Boost Economic Growth By making it easier for more people to enter and stay in work, policymakers can help ease inflationary pressures over the medium term and grow the middle class. Aug 30, 2023 Rose Khattar, Christian E. Weller, David Correa
K-12 Education Is Vital to Success of Biden Administration’s Investment Agenda ReportAug 17, 2023 K-12 Education Is Vital to Success of Biden Administration’s Investment Agenda K-12 education needs a seat at the table when implementing new laws to boost infrastructure, green energy, and technology. Aug 17, 2023 Lisette Partelow, Akilah Alleyne
Pennsylvania New Pathways to Equity Project ArticleAug 10, 2023 Pennsylvania New Pathways to Equity Project This grant funds the renewal and revitalization of public spaces in the Hill District of Pittsburgh and will help make the area more accessible to pedestrians and provide economic opportunities for residents. Aug 10, 2023
Philadelphia SEPTA Clean Buses ArticleAug 10, 2023 Philadelphia SEPTA Clean Buses This grant provides funding for a project to improve bus stops and replace diesel buses with zero-emission vehicles in the Philadelphia region through SEPTA. Aug 10, 2023
Pennsylvania Raystown Lake Spillway Repair ArticleAug 10, 2023 Pennsylvania Raystown Lake Spillway Repair This grant will provide funding to repair a concrete spillway and emergency gates surrounding Raystown Lake in central Pennsylvania. Aug 10, 2023
Cowanesque Dam Renovation ArticleAug 10, 2023 Cowanesque Dam Renovation This grant provides funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to repair the Cowanesque Lake Dam in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania. Aug 10, 2023
Pennsylvania Goonies Solar Farm ArticleAug 10, 2023 Pennsylvania Goonies Solar Farm Funding for the Goonies Solar Farm, which will produce enough energy for 33,000 households, will go toward developing a new solar engineering design that will then be manufactured by Doral Renewables. Aug 10, 2023
Replacing Lead Pipes in Philadelphia for Cleaner Drinking Water ArticleAug 10, 2023 Replacing Lead Pipes in Philadelphia for Cleaner Drinking Water This grant provides funding for a project to replace lead pipes in Philadelphia to make drinking water cleaner and safer. Aug 10, 2023
Maximizing the Benefits of Direct Pay for Clean Energy Tax Credits ReportJul 27, 2023 Maximizing the Benefits of Direct Pay for Clean Energy Tax Credits To fully realize the potential of direct pay and maximize the deployment of clean energy tax credits, the Treasury and IRS must make the program as accessible as possible. Jul 27, 2023 Rachel Chang
Counterpoint: The Farm Bill Is About More Than Farmers In the NewsJul 26, 2023 Counterpoint: The Farm Bill Is About More Than Farmers In an opinion piece published by "DC Journal," Lily Roberts argues why the farm bill is not for wealthy farmers but is instead essential for growing the economy and the middle class. Jul 26, 2023 DC Journal Lily Roberts
Higher State-Level Minimum Wages Aid in Faster Jobs Recovery ArticleJul 24, 2023 Higher State-Level Minimum Wages Aid in Faster Jobs Recovery Since January 2021, employment in the leisure and hospitality industry has recovered faster in states with minimum wages higher than the $7.25 federal minimum. Jul 24, 2023 Jessica Vela
How Project Labor Agreements and Community Workforce Agreements Are Good for the Biden Administration’s Investment Agenda ReportJul 21, 2023 How Project Labor Agreements and Community Workforce Agreements Are Good for the Biden Administration’s Investment Agenda Project labor agreements and community workforce agreements are time-tested tools that can support good value and good jobs on projects funded by the new federal economic investments. Jul 21, 2023 Aurelia Glass, Karla Walter
LG Energy Battery Plant Expansion Project ArticleJul 13, 2023 LG Energy Battery Plant Expansion Project LG Energy is expanding its Holland, Michigan, facility that manufactures lithium-ion polymer battery cells and packs for electric vehicles. Jul 13, 2023
Ultium Cells EV Battery Plant ArticleJul 13, 2023 Ultium Cells EV Battery Plant This investment allows for a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution to build a plant that will produce electric vehicle batteries to keep the United States at the center of electric vehicle production. Jul 13, 2023
Lear Corp. EV Components Facilities ArticleJul 13, 2023 Lear Corp. EV Components Facilities This grant will help the Lear Corp. expand its electric vehicle producing capabilities by building up its facilities in Michigan. Jul 13, 2023
GM EV and Battery Investment in Michigan ArticleJul 13, 2023 GM EV and Battery Investment in Michigan General Motors and LG Energy Solution have invested $7 billion in battery manufacturing for electric pickup trucks in Lansing and Orion Township, Michigan. Jul 13, 2023
Progressive Messaging on the Economy ArticleJul 6, 2023 Progressive Messaging on the Economy New research underscores the value of connecting policy priorities to how they will help grow the middle class in America. Jul 6, 2023
Reconnecting Communities Pilot Project for Kalamazoo and Michigan Avenues ArticleJul 3, 2023 Reconnecting Communities Pilot Project for Kalamazoo and Michigan Avenues This $12 million investment from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will help reconnect a predominantly Black neighborhood with the Central Business District in Kalamazoo, Michigan, by replacing a high-speed four-lane street with a safer, two-way street with bus and bike infrastructure, yielding a $22.5 million regional benefit. Jul 3, 2023
Arizona Sky Harbor Taxiway Project ArticleJul 3, 2023 Arizona Sky Harbor Taxiway Project This grant helps fund a project to connect Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s north and south airfields, improving air traffic flow and eliminating the need for a fourth runway that would take up more land. Jul 3, 2023
Arizona Land Ports of Entry Modernization Projects ArticleJun 27, 2023 Arizona Land Ports of Entry Modernization Projects A $500 million investment from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will allow two land ports of entry on the Arizona-Mexico border to be modernized and a new one to be constructed, facilitating safe and efficient flow of people and goods in the region. Jun 27, 2023
Michigan Lake Erie Renewable Energy Resilience Project ArticleJun 27, 2023 Michigan Lake Erie Renewable Energy Resilience Project This grant helps fund a project to modernize and expand Port Monroe’s infrastructure to connect Michigan to Lake Erie and the rest of the Great Lakes. Jun 27, 2023