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OSHA Says Most Employers Don’t Have to Track Worker COVID-19 Infections

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has clarified employers’ responsibility to track workplace COVID-19 virus...

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Economics

How Far Will the $1,200 Stimulus Check Go for Owners and Renters?

A much-needed $1,200 will be hitting qualifying Americans’ bank accounts pretty soon, thanks to the Cares Act, a stimulus bill directing the...

NAHB

NAHB's Jobsite Map Helps Builders Track Local Mandates

The National Association of Home Builders is providing a range of resources for home builders, including a map detailing which states and municipalities have enacted orders that affect where builders can continue working

Coronavirus Resources and Information

6 Paycheck Protection Program Questions, Answered

The Paycheck Protection Program joins the Economic Injury Disaster Loan as an option for disaster relief due to coronavirus. Follow these 6 tips for applying

Man filling out Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application

Coronavirus Resources and Information

NAHB’s Response to COVID-19, Supporting Builders

NAHB Housing Policy Briefing | As Americans respond to COVID-19, the National Association of Home Builders is helping members respond to the novel coronavirus and evolving economic slowdown / Economic outlook

Coronavirus Resources and Information

Dept. of Labor Publishes Guidance on Paid Sick Leave, Expanded Family and Medical Leave

The U.S. Department of Labor has published guidance for employers and employees about how to take advantage of federal protections and...

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Energy Efficiency

Aaron Nitzkin on Carbon Reduction Using All-Electric Home Incentives

Aaron Nitzkin, chairman of the city of Davis, Calif.'s solar task force, weighs in on reach codes and how the municipality is using the carrot rather than the stick to encourage all-electric homes to reduce carbon emissions

Solar

Bill Would Make Solar Panel Recycling Mandatory in Arizona

A bill in the Arizona legislature would make solar panel recycling mandatory in the state. The measure would establish a landfill ban on...

Government + Policy

Feds Prod Use of Eminent Domain to Force People Out of Flood-Prone Homes

The federal government is giving local officials nationwide an ultimatum: Either use eminent domain to force people out of flood-prone homes...

Government + Policy

Fed Moves to Bolster Housing Markets

As more segments of the economy shut down over the weekend in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus, the Federal Reserve unleashed a...

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December

As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

Renters Are Choosing Single-Family Homes for These Features