Biden Launches Plan to Boost Housing Construction
In the face of a massive, nation-wide shortage of housing construction, the White House announced a new slate of initiatives Monday to try to speed up the building of new units.
Biden’s Economic Challenge: Finding Workers and Goods
President Joe Biden enters the midterm election year of 2022 determined to address what economists call a “supply” problem — there aren’t enough jobseekers or goods to meet the country’s needs. This is also a political problem. The mismatch has obscured the strong...
Free Rapid Tests Part of Biden’s Winter COVID Strategy
As COVID-19 cases surge around the country and scientists begin to get a better picture of a worrisome new variant circulating, President Joe Biden on Thursday laid out his strategy to control the pandemic this winter without putting new restrictions on the economy.
What to Expect From Glasgow Climate Summit
The conference that has been billed as the last chance to prevent catastrophic global warming kicked off today with dark prophesies from world leaders.
Minus ‘Billionaire Tax,’ IRS Scrutiny of Bank Accounts, Biden’s $1.75T Plan Emerges
President Joe Biden said he and Democrats in Congress reached a “historic” framework for his sweeping domestic policy package. But he still needs to lock down votes from key colleagues for what’s now a dramatically scaled-back bill.
Administration Outlines Options to Control Climate Risk in Mortgages, Banking
The report lays out steps that could potentially alter the mortgage process, stock market disclosures, retirement plans, federal procurement and government budgeting.
Biden Admin Outlines Plan to Boost Multifamily Financing
White House officials are outlining plans to build and restore more than 2 million homes, a response to the volcanic rise in housing prices over the past year.
Biden to Allow Eviction Moratorium to Expire Saturday
The Biden administration announced Thursday it will allow a nationwide ban on evictions to expire Saturday.
Biden to Launch Task Force on Supply Chain Bottlenecks
The Biden administration has completed a 100-day review of supply chains and will form a task force to address the bottlenecks in the semiconductor, construction, transportation and agriculture sectors.
Biden Should Pocket These Tax Ideas
Over the next few months, the White House is likely to propose two major tax changes that could impact the housing sector. These two ideas, however, should be chucked in the circular file.
Biden Open to Compromise on Infrastructure
President Joe Biden drew a red line on his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan Wednesday, saying he is open to compromise on how to pay for the package but inaction is unacceptable.
Biden’s Big Infrastructure Plan Hits McConnell, GOP Blockade
Republicans in Congress are making the politically brazen bet that it’s more advantageous to oppose President Joe Biden’s ambitious rebuild America agenda than to lend support for the costly $2.3 trillion undertaking for roads, bridges and other infrastructure investments.
Beyond Bridges: Biden Redefines Infrastructure to Add People
President Joe Biden hopes to would unleash $2 trillion in new spending on four main hard infrastructure categories – transportation; public water, health and broadband systems; community care for seniors; and innovation research and development.
Biden Team Readies Wider Infrastructure Package After Virus Relief
Looking beyond the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, President Joe Biden and lawmakers are laying the groundwork for another top legislative priority – a long-sought boost to the nation’s roads, bridges and other infrastructure that could run into Republican resistance to a hefty price tag.
Fighting Climate Change in America Means Changes to America
President Joe Biden has initiated a flurry of executive actions to make sure the country can get to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, but many steps still remain.
Biden to Meet with GOP Lawmakers to Discuss Virus Relief
President Joe Biden is set to meet Monday with a group of 10 Republican senators who have proposed spending about one-third of the $1.9 trillion he is seeking in coronavirus aid, though congressional Democrats are poised to move ahead without Republican support.
Virus Aid Package Tests Whether Biden, Congress Can Deliver
More than a sweeping national rescue plan, President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package presents a first political test – of his new administration, of Democratic control of Congress and of the role of Republicans in a post-Trump political landscape.
Biden Extends CDC Eviction Moratorium Through March
In one of the first acts of his new administration, President Joe Biden extended the federal eviction and foreclosure moratorium though March 31 as he prepares to ask Congress for an additional extension through September.
Biden’s Test: Engineering Economic Boom in a Partisan Divide
Biden returns to the White House today as president a dozen years later with the economy battered and shaken by a pandemic. But this time is different – and it could reset the nation’s politics if Biden and Democrats can count on a level of growth not seen in a generation.
Biden Promises Extension of Eviction Freeze, Rent Relief
President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan Thursday to end “a crisis of deep human suffering” by speeding up vaccines and pumping out financial help to those struggling with the pandemic’s prolonged economic fallout.
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