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The future of flying: FAA’s final air taxi rule could have cities looking more like ‘The Jetsons’

American City & Country

The final FAA piloting training regulations came together quickly—just 16 months after they were first proposed, a timeline “almost unheard of” in federal rulemaking, according to FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker. Joby issued a press release stating that the new FAA rule has laid the groundwork for the company to receive certification.

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Episode 6: CRA Modernization and COVID Recovery Efforts Collide

CRA Today

As so many of us are working with our banks to support our local communities recover and re-open yet CRA Reform is now at the forefront, especially for the OCC regulated entities. This episode highlights CRA modernization, interagency positions, politics and coronavirus recovery efforts.

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Episode 5: Community Action and Partnerships Prevails as Banks Mobilize to Respond to COVID-19

CRA Today

CRA Comments Letters are due April 8, 2020-Click here to learn more and to submit your comments: [link] On March 9, 2020, the federal financial institution regulatory agencies (THE FRB, OCC AND THE FDIC) and state bank regulators issued a statement to encourage financial institutions to meet the financial services needs of their customers and members (..)

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Big omission in blog series on advance hospital/health and wellness planning, public health planning: addiction services

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Currently, the department charged with regulating Colorado’s alcohol outlets can’t afford to fill all its open positions. Experts say raising state alcohol taxes also would make more money available for programs aimed at preventing unhealthy drinking and to enforce the state’s liquor laws.

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CRA Podcast Episodes

CRA Today

As so many of us are working with our banks to support our local communities recover and re-open yet CRA Reform is now at the forefront, especially for the OCC regulated entities. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Press Release, Comptroller of the Currency Joseph M. CRA Reform-Timing and Political Considerations .

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Current GSE Guarantee Fees Are Too Low to Be Consistent with Regulatory Capital: Does This Mean a Large Increase Is Coming?

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

2 In November of last year, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the regulator and conservator of the two companies, issued its annual report on their G-fees (the G-fee Report), covering calendar year 2021. 3 In that report, the FHFA disclosed that the average G-fee across all products was 0.46

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Newspaper acquisition as an element of a conservative agenda

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

In Alabama , to shape discourse on utility regulation, Alabama Power has created a news service (" How an Alabama utility wields influence by financing news ," Guardian ). Combined with the decline in local and national advertising, printed newspapers are a shadow of what they once were.