#localeconomies — Public Fediverse posts

Trump’s ICE Crackdown Costs Billions While Main Street Pays

ICE raids carry an economic price: lost spending, lost wages, and struggling businesses. Trump’s crackdown makes Main Street pay for his politics of fear.

Most people don’t want to “escape the system.”
They want to live in a system worth participating in.
Communities that produce their own energy, food, education, and meaning are not “alternative” — they’re the blueprint for resilience.
Looking for others inspired by this shift.
#Resilience #RegenerativeLiving #LocalEconomies

Droughts don’t just dry up water — they drain livelihoods and weaken local economies
#Drought #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #WaterCrisis #Sustainability #FoodSecurity #LocalEconomies #Banks #EconomicImpact #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateRisks #Resilience
https://the-14.com/droughts-dont-just-dry-up-water-they-drain-livelihoods-and-weaken-local-economies/

Exciting news! GE Appliances is investing $3 billion in a major expansion across five southeastern states, creating around 1,000 new jobs in the next five years. This move highlights their growth commitment and benefits local economies. Learn more about this expansion and future job opportunities! 👉 http://dlvr.it/TMVD8k #GEAppliances #JobCreation #EconomicGrowth #BusinessExpansion #InvestInAmerica #WorkforceDevelopment #LocalEconomies #SouthernJobs #CorporateExpansion #FutureOfWork

The Logical Indian: Delhi Professors Turn Traditional Uttarakhand Houses Into Creative, Eco-Friendly Tourist Homestays. “Delhi-based professors have revitalised traditional Uttarakhand houses into eco-friendly homestays, successfully combining heritage preservation with sustainable tourism to uplift local communities. Supported by the Uttarakhand tourism department, which has launched a booking […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/01/the-logical-indian-delhi-professors-turn-traditional-uttarakhand-houses-into-creative-eco-friendly-tourist-homestays/

USDA Cuts $1 Billion in Local Food Funding: Schools, Farmers, and Food Banks Brace for Impact

The #USDA has terminated two programs, #LocalFood for #Schools and #LocalFood#Purchase #Assistance, resulting in a $1 billion cut to local food purchases for schools and #Food Banks. This decision, made under the #Trump administration, has faced opposition from various #stakeholders, including #students, #parents, #teachers, #farmers, and #Democratic leaders, who argue it will negatively impact #ChildNutrition and #LocalEconomies. Advocates urge contacting elected officials and supporting alternative funding for local #FoodInitiatives.

https://stakeholderssgv.wpcomstaging.com/b/5NR

How tourism and fish farming can thrive together
#Scotland #CoastalTourism #SustainableAquaculture #FishFarming #AquacultureIntegration #EcoTourism #MarineConservation #SustainableDevelopment #LocalEconomies #FoodSecurity #EnvironmentalStewardship
https://the-14.com/how-tourism-and-fish-farming-can-thrive-together/

National Association of Home Builders: New Metro Area Dashboard from NAHB Provides Localized Housing Market Insights. “Free to the public, the Metro Area Dashboard offers the latest data on each metro area’s demographics, housing market, and local economy. The dashboard was designed to help not only those in the industry, but also the general public make informed, strategic decisions within […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/03/national-association-of-home-builders-new-metro-area-dashboard-from-nahb-provides-localized-housing-market-insights/

Got some new untreated pine, grown AND milled within a few km of the workshop.

#modular #modularhome #localeconomies #circulardesign #lowtech #solarpunk #solarpunkarchitecture #solarpunkaesthetic #nzwoodworking

Three ways Amazon supports regional revitalisation across Europe [Promoted content] https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/infographic/three-ways-amazon-supports-regional-revitalisation-across-europe/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Amazon #economictransformation #employment #localeconomies #promoted