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Trump’s Housing Chief Wants to Build, But With What?

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Sarah Holder @sarahholder.bsky.social · 10d

with HUD's rollback of fair housing enforcement and its plans to add rules that could kick millions off aid in the news, take some time to read our story on the upheaval at the agency and how it could make the housing crisis worse: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

HUD Secretary Scott Turner says it’s time to put millions more Americans in homes. He’s also standing by while his agency’s staff and funding disappear.

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Rachel Cohen Booth @rcobooth.bsky.social · 10d

HUD is looking to target 20,000 mixed-status households (16,000 of those with children), promote work requirements, and time limits on housing aid

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Sarah Holder @sarahholder.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thanks for sharing Rachel!

Trump’s Housing Chief Wants to Build, But With What?

Sarah Holder @sarahholder.bsky.social · Sep 5

we profiled Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner at a crisis moment for affordable housing — and, sources say, for HUD: tinyurl.com/2njxm2m3

HUD Secretary Scott Turner says it’s time to put millions more Americans in homes. He’s also standing by while his agency’s staff and funding disappear.

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Trump’s Housing Chief Wants to Build, But With What?

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◥◤Kriston Capps @kristoncapps.bsky.social · Sep 4

Housing Secretary Scott Turner wants to build-baby-build. But so far his tenure at HUD has looked more like slash-slash-slash — with plunging numbers for staff, grants and proposed funding.

@sarahholder.bsky.social and I profiled Turner and his unorthodox agenda: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

HUD Secretary Scott Turner says it’s time to put millions more Americans in homes. He’s also standing by while his agency’s staff and funding disappear.

This construction project was on time and on budget. Then came ICE.

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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · Jul 28

"Immigration raids on building sites - part of an expanding crackdown by Donald Trumpon work sites across the country - are causing major disruptions to the construction industry, according to Reuters interviews." www.reuters.com/world/us/thi...

Under a broiling Alabama sky a frustrated Robby Robertson, a construction site superintendent, surveys an 84,000 square foot, mostly built recreation center close to the Gulf coast port city of Mobile. The site is eerily quiet.

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NPR @npr.org · Jul 25

Without federal funding, public media — and the truth-telling, community-connecting role it plays — is at risk.

Local stations may vanish. Millions could lose trusted news and vital information. If you are ready to join the fight for journalism, donate now: n.pr/458sOhq

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Sarah Holder @sarahholder.bsky.social · Jul 25

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Kristen Broady @kelizbro.bsky.social · Jul 4

Moderated by @sarahholder.bsky.social a panel of experts including Arthur Gailes, Angela Habr, & Hannah Love, will examine how cities attract and retain skilled workers at different life stages.

Labor, Leisure, and Life Choices: How Child-Rearing and Local Amenities Impact Urban Migration - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Sarah Holder @sarahholder.bsky.social · Jun 27

Looking forward to this discussion next week!

Kristen Broady @kelizbro.bsky.social · Jun 25

How do #cities attract & retain skilled workers at different life stages?

On 7/10 @ 11 AM CT join the Chicago Fed for a virtual event to hear research from Sr. Economist Jason Faberman and a panel of experts
moderated by @sarahholder.bsky.social

Register: www.chicagofed.org/events/2025/...

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Benjamin Schneider @benschneider.bsky.social · Jun 10

It includes deep dives into:

🏗️ Single-stair architecture
🏙️ Social housing
🚉 Automated metros
🚄 High-speed rail
🚲 Micromobility
🛍️ Downtown revitalization
🚧 Freeway removal
🌆 15-minute suburbs

... and illustrations by the incomparable Alfred Twu.

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Sarah Holder @sarahholder.bsky.social · Jun 10

ben's book breaks a lot of new ground and adds more history and texture to the "abundance"-y conversation around why American cities got so stuck, and what it would really take to make them better!

Benjamin Schneider @benschneider.bsky.social · Jun 10

American cities have stagnated. Residential neighborhoods, transportation systems, and commercial districts have changed little in 50+ years.

My new book, "The Unfinished Metropolis," explores how that happened — and how to fix it.

Preorder now: shorturl.at/PInVb

The Unfinished Metropolis: Igniting the City-Building Revolution

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Did Apple Sleep Through the AI Revolution?

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · May 25

Today marks five years since George Floyd was killed by police. Our June 22, 2020 cover “Say Their Names,” by Kadir Nelson, illustrated how Floyd’s murder embodies the history of violence inflicted upon Black people in America. nyer.cm/UmfefJw

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Sarah Holder @sarahholder.bsky.social · May 19

spoke with @markgurman.bsky.social about his latest story, covering how Apple fell so far behind in the genAI race -- and what's at stake if they can't catch up

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Podcast Episode · Big Take · 05/18/2025 · 16m

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Everybody's Business - Bloomberg

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Amanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · May 16

Fun news: Today Businessweek launched Everybody’s Business, a new weekly (chatty, fun) podcast about what’s going on with the economy. It’s hosted by @chafkin.bsky.social and @svaneksmith.bsky.social, and I’m on our first episode talking about tariffs and Christmas! www.bloomberg.com/podcasts/ser...

Listen Everybody's Business Podcast

Live Q&A: Tracking Trump’s Policies Challenged in US Courts

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Sarah Holder @sarahholder.bsky.social · May 9

had the pleasure of moderating this conversation with @zoetillman.bsky.social @gregstohr.bsky.social @eelarson.bsky.social earlier today on all the lawsuits and court challenges the trump administration is facing rn. Have a listen! www.bloomberg.com/sessions/202...

Bloomberg journalists answer your questions about legal challenges to Trump’s executive actions

Telemarketers’ New Trick to Sell Bare-Bones Health Plans

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · May 8

🎙️ TODAY: President Trump's expansive use of executive power has faced at least 328 lawsuits so far.

Bloomberg's @zoetillman.bsky.social, @gregstohr.bsky.social, @eelarson.bsky.social and @sarahholder.bsky.social are tracking these cases and will answer your questions.

Tune in: bloom.bg/430FAwh

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Sarah Holder @sarahholder.bsky.social · May 8

talked to zach mider about a bonkers scheme originating from a former comedy writer to sell americans cheap, often bare-bones health insurance by using a loophole in Obamacare. yup. follow along with the big take podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/1oIL...

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Lary Doe @larydoe.bsky.social · Apr 12

#Bloomberg does some truly incredible podcasts about "things".

Spend the 20 minutes listening to how breakfast items are traded as commodities and why they increase.

We could all benefit from a better understanding of the "whys"!!
#econsky
#bluesky
#inflation

@sarahholder.bsky.social

Forget the S&P or CPI. Meet the Bacon Egg and Cheese Index

Big Take · Episode

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Sarah Holder @sarahholder.bsky.social · Apr 11

instead of checking your 401k… listen to our big take episode about how experts say regular people should be navigating the stock market rn podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

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The Secret Formula for Faster Trains

Sarah Holder @sarahholder.bsky.social · Apr 10

abundance..meet momentum (via @benschneider.bsky.social) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

A new report shows how Amtrak and commuter railroads can reduce “dead time” and increase speeds for less than it would cost to build new high-speed rail lines.

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Sarah Holder @sarahholder.bsky.social · Apr 1

i truly feel we're in a post april fools day world

Affordable Housing Developers Stalled by Blocked Federal Funds

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Nicole Flatow @nicflatow.bsky.social · Mar 25

When you cut federal funding out of an affordable housing deal, everything else is at risk too, including asbestos abatement. Great look at real-world consequences from @kristoncapps.bsky.social and @sarahholder.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Efforts by DOGE to claw back $1 billion in loans and grants for energy-efficiency upgrades have put plans for hundreds of housing developments at risk.

Affordable Housing Developers Stalled by Blocked Federal Funds

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◥◤Kriston Capps @kristoncapps.bsky.social · Mar 25

After DOGE canceled $1 billion in green building retrofit grants, hundreds of affordable housing projects across the country stalled out. HUD says communities don't need solar panels. But for some of these projects now in limbo, the goal is to clear out asbestos. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Efforts by DOGE to claw back $1 billion in loans and grants for energy-efficiency upgrades have put plans for hundreds of housing developments at risk.