Nearly two years after President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law, significant funds have been allocated toward various infrastructure projects to push an expansion of electric vehicles.
Officials attribute the rise in manufacturing construction spending to the CHIPS and Science Act and other legislation that has incentivized private investment.
but for so many americans, it s still high. everyday items cost more than they believe they should. give us an update as to how folks in your state are doing, and what more do you think the federal government could do, or whether you at the state level could be doing to help americans and minnesotians in this case, to help with rising costs. thanks for the iija, the infrastructure dollars and the ira. what that being said, minneapolis was listed as the city with the lowest increase in inflation, but it s still high. i think what we did in minnesota is we made a commitment, and the whole agenda was to make life more affordable so it could be the best state to raise a family. whether it is sending back rebate checks which we re going to do, making sure we re making childcare affordable. our employers, we re home to 16 fortune 500 companies. there is a low unemployment
Workforce development will be necessary to achieve the goals for digital equity outlined in the IIJA and the BEAD program, and state and federal governments should focus on inclusive recruiting to build a diverse workforce with strong employee protections and on prioritizing high-road employers.