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AI use among direct care workers is low but growing, and many are optimistic. The potential upside: better care coordination and less paperwork.

The Fed sent the Treasury more than $80 billion a year from 2011 to 2021. Since September 2022, those payments have stopped.

Watch now ⤵️ From Margaret Spellings: Here's what the American Opportunity Project will do: First, we'll make the consequences of our country's fiscal cliff personal. We'll show what federal action, and inaction, means for state budgets, local leaders, and the median worker or family.

Third, we'll do this with a lot of partners: a steering committee of former governors, former members of Congress of both parties, and private sector leaders. We'll have four working groups of experts across sectors and an honorary council of the former governors now serving in Congress.

Watch now ⤵️ From Margaret Spellings: Here's what the American Opportunity Project will do: First, we'll make the consequences of our country's fiscal cliff personal. We'll show what federal action, and inaction, means for state budgets, local leaders, and the median worker or family.

Today we’re announcing the steering committee for the American Opportunity Project, our partnership with the National Governors Association.

Governors, former Cabinet secretaries, former members of Congress, and business leaders will guide our work and help find solutions on the debt, AI disruption, and the safety net. Read the full announcement here: ow.ly/h2S35101s7M

Building a high-voltage transmission line can take more than a decade. The Senate’s bipartisan permitting bill would change how lines are planned, permitted, and paid for.

BPC’s Wren Orey joined C-SPAN this morning to talk about what voters think heading into the midterms. Watch:

Rates get the headlines at this week’s Fed meeting. The balance sheet gets less attention—but Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s task force on its size and composition could shape long-term rates and the cost of financing the national debt. BPC explains:

Clinical AI is moving fast. Payment policy needs to keep up. Our new article outlines principles for policymakers on paying for clinical AI, the first in a week of BPC content on health AI.

BPC’s Economic Policy Program is seeking a director to lead its federal tax policy work and contribute significantly to the newly launched American Opportunity Project with the National Governors Association.

Why does it take so long and cost so much to build a home? Vikas Enti of Reframe Systems tells us how AI can streamline the process. #AI

📋 61% of completed environmental impact statements still miss NEPA’s two-year deadline, and nearly a quarter take more than five years. Our explainer breaks down how NEPA works and what reform could change. 👇

Happy #ElectionHeroDay! 🗳️ Election officials, their staff, and poll workers make it possible for millions of Americans to vote. Our new survey shows more voters are turning to their local election offices for trusted information.

🗳️ Midterms are almost here! From mail voting to election security to why results can take time, our resource hub has what you need to know. 👇

🌱 Permitting delays hold back clean energy. Our fact sheet explains why faster, more predictable reviews are good for the environment. 👇

Social Security pays more if you wait. Claiming at 62 can cut your check by up to 30% for life, and not everyone gets to pick when they stop working. Our report shows how spending savings first in a “bridge strategy” can fund a bigger check later: