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- 1Senate bill would match first-time homebuyer savings 5-to-1●New Senate bill: first-time homebuyers who save up to $10,000 would get a 5-to-1 HUD match, capped at $50,000. Homes mus
A new Senate bill would give first-time homebuyers a 5-to-1 federal match on savings of up to $10,000, capped at $50,000, administered through HUD. The match would apply only to personal savings and only for homes priced at or below the area median. Commentators are weighing whether the program would meaningfully help buyers priced out of the market.
- 2Plantik and Hudson River Biotechnology partner on heat-tolerant strawberries●Exclusive: Plantik and Hudson River Biotechnology team up to de-risk heat-tolerant strawberries
Plantik Biosciences and Hudson River Biotechnology have announced a partnership to develop strawberry varieties that can withstand rising temperatures, aiming to de-risk development of heat-tolerant fruit crops. The collaboration pairs Plantik's crop-breeding technology with Hudson River Biotechnology's plant cell engineering platform, as agriculture faces mounting pressure from climate change.