Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

The Biden-era Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program championed a “fiber first” strategy.

As the federal government tries to connect every home to high-speed internet by 2030, Kai Ryssdal visits a Kentucky town that already did that — 10 years ago.

The government is spending billions to expand internet access. But distance, low housing density and other factors complicate the plan.

The federal government wants to bring fiber connections to every home. In the meantime, some areas will still rely on the library.

Bob Blake, member of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa and owner of a solar development company, explains how the IRA could lead to more solar power on the reservation.

An influx of federal investment in the Arizona metropolis is meant to energize the nation’s tech industry and accelerate job creation. Will it work?

He cited job growth and cheaper drugs for seniors, among other things.

A new federal program is beginning to send electric school buses to schools across the country, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Early adopting districts weigh in on how the new buses are working so far.

“Marketplace’s” Kai Ryssdal visits a low-income district of the tourist mecca, where a federal grant will improve transportation and safety.

We look back at a moment in U.S. history when the federal government remade its relationship with the economy.