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Is the Transportation Industry Due a Digital Transformation?

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Is it finally time for the transportation industry to undergo a much-needed digital transformation? The transportation industry plays a pivotal role in the global economy, ensuring the seamless movement of goods and materials across the world. With estimates as high as $6.5 An electronic bill of lading could save $6.5 In the U.K.,

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HUD details funding, policy support for green homes and climate resilience

Housing Wire

HUD also published guides designed to assist with mobility improvements and decarbonization of existing transportation systems. We know that as our country invests in sustainable housing, low-income and disadvantaged communities are often left behind,” Todman said in prepared remarks. “We

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Michael Bright: Where residential mortgage-backed securities can take sustainable investing

Housing Wire

ESG investing — that is “environmental, social and governance” money management — goes by many monikers. Some call it “sustainable investing,” others “impact investing.” The United Nations, which coined the term two decades ago in the wake of the Enron and Exxon Valdez scandals, sometimes refers to it as “inclusive investing.”

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Hopes for generational investment in housing fade in DC

Housing Wire

That measure, although there is no formal bill text, would include investment in affordable and low-income housing. “We We are going to make the largest single investment in the history of the country in building lower income and affordable housing,” said Senate Budget Chair Bernie Sanders. Investment in housing is nowhere to be found.

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What Impact Will the Infrastructure Bill Have on the Housing Crisis?

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act dedicates $1.2 The bill also makes the most significant investment in passenger rails. which will lead to faster and easier cross-country transportation. However, some of the investments could have an impact on the market. The Infrastructure Bill. 21 billion in pollution cleanup.

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What Biden’s infrastructure plan does for housing

Housing Wire

President Joseph Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan represents the most sweeping national investment in decades. “We have to keep in mind – when we talk about infrastructure, there’s not a great history of infrastructure investment succeeding without housing investment.

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Shaun Donovan is named Enterprise Community Partners CEO

Housing Wire

Office of Management and Budget (OMB), has been appointed CEO of Enterprise Community Partners , a national housing nonprofit that aggregates housing investments, advocates for housing policies and builds and manages communities. Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ) and former director of the U.S. Virgin Islands.