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Infrastructure Could Be the Great Economic Equalizer


Infrastructure Could Be the Great Economic Equalizer | The Nation

What began in June 2017 as a failed effort by The Donald's White House and a Republican Senate to focus on the desperately needed rebuilding of ...

Nomi Prins | The Nation

Infrastructure Could Be the Great Economic Equalizer. If only the Biden administration and Congress had the fortitude and foresight to make it happen. Mar 16, ...

The great equalizer? Mixed effects of social infrastructure on diverse ...

Parks and social businesses were linked to an increase in 1.5% and 2.5% of inter-income encounters, respectively, compared to baseline sites. •. Community ...

Infrastructure as an Economic Equalizer | For Construction Pros

“That amounts to about $4 trillion in total over a decade, plus 2.5 million in lost jobs,” he writes. Because a $2 trillion investment may still be insufficient ...

'Broadband access is the great equalizer' - The Business News

The upcoming Northeast Wisconsin Regional Broadband Summit in Sturgeon Bay aims to address the critical need for expanded broadband access.

global_122316_delivering-on-sustainable-infrastructure.pdf

Amar Bhattacharya is a senior fellow in the Global Economy and Development program at the Brookings. Institution. Joshua P. Meltzer is a senior ...

How the infrastructure package could fix America's internet problems

The new $65 billion federal investment in broadband included in the bipartisan infrastructure legislation aims to fix the digital divide.

Is it a great equalizer for some, but digital divider for others?

The technology paradox: Is it a great equalizer for some, but digital divider for others? Interview with Dorothea Schmidt-Klau, Senior Economist in the ILO's ...

Reinvigorating communities will take more than broadband - The CGO

There's a push to make broadband a component of an infrastructure bill. But broadband expansions aren't a cure for sluggish economies.

DOT secretary stresses bipartisan appeal, benefit from infrastructure ...

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg capitalized on the bipartisan Opening General Session audience July 10 at NACo's Annual Conference to ...

Telecommunications leader: 'Digital can be the great equalizer'

Marc Ganzi, president and CEO of a global digital infrastructure investment firm, touted the potential of the digital platform to create ...

Emerging technologies under COVID-19 and the need for governance

Connected devices enable both education and remote work. Chatbots provide life-saving information and relieve overwhelmed health systems.

1 “The Great Equalizer” Remarks By William E. Kennard Chairman ...

President Clinton has said that telecommunications can “strengthen our economy, our society, our families, and our democracy.” And just a year ...

AI: The Great Equalizer? - Insights from World Economic Forum ...

As the world navigates this transformative era, a nuanced and collaborative approach, with a focus on responsible governance, inclusivity, ...

Center for Civil Rights and Technology

The Center for Civil Rights and Technology is a first-of-its-kind research and advocacy hub, bringing together civil society, policymakers, and the tech sector.

COVID-19 exposed the digital divide. Here's how we can close it

Many rural and low-income communities around the world, including those in large urban areas, lack reliable, affordable internet access.

Place-based policies for shared economic growth

For a century, the progress our nation made toward realizing broadly shared economic growth gave our economy much of…

The great equalizer? Mixed effects of social infrastructure on diverse ...

Casual encounters with diverse groups of people in urban spaces have been shown to foster social capital and trust, leading to higher ...

Journeys with Jack: Cloud technology is the great equalizer

The cloud is forcing the alignment and aggregation of multiple applications, and data to support business functions or focused outcomes, ...

The Nature Gap - Center for American Progress

Confronting Racial and Economic Disparities in the Destruction and Protection of Nature in America. People of color, families with children, and ...