FHA INFO 2026-15: UAD 3.6 appraisal reporting shifts through EAD—what’s next
HUD’s FHA INFO 2026-15 (posted June 25) outlines a UAD 3.6 switch via its EAD portal, with limited beta testing now and optional/mandatory dates later.
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White House CEQ selects tech firms for Permitting Innovators Expo on July 31
CEQ says selected technology firms will demo tools at a July 31 expo as it pushes digitized federal environmental reviews and permitting.
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Orem-area Gas & Diesel Watch: Regular edges up; diesel slips (July 8, 2026)
Orem UT Gas & Diesel Watch – AAA’s Provo-Orem metro averages for Wed., July 8: regular edges up to $3.778/gal; diesel slips to $4.530 today.
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Jobs and pay cooling—or not? What June 2026’s employment report says for wage pressure
United States Prices and Inflation Watch – June’s jobs report shows hiring slowed and unemployment stayed near 4.2%, while pay rose—what that signals next.
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East Valley prices near Gilbert: AAA regular gas and diesel both down
Gilbert AZ Gas & Diesel Watch—AAA’s East Valley averages: regular $3.825/gal and diesel $4.818/gal, both down from yesterday and easing vs last week.
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Shoreview drivers: Twin Cities regular gas ticks up, diesel slips in the latest AAA metro price check
Shoreview MN Gas & Diesel Watch — As of 7/8/26, Twin Cities metro AAA averages: regular $3.644 (+$0.046); diesel $4.642 (-$0.007).
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Kankakee-Bradley gas and diesel prices: AAA regular $3.762, diesel $4.832 (July 7)
AAA’s Kankakee-Bradley metro averages fall again July 7: regular $3.762 and diesel $4.832—both down from yesterday, last week, and last month.
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U.S. jobs report: unemployment 4.2% in June; earnings rise slightly
The BLS June jobs report (out July 2) kept unemployment at 4.2% and showed small earnings gains and work-hour shifts that affect paychecks.
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Des Moines Gas & Diesel Watch: AAA prices ease for regular, diesel ticks up (July 7)
AAA metro averages for Des Moines (Price as of 7/7/26): regular $3.506/gal (down from $3.532), diesel $4.179/gal (up from $4.155).
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Garner gas & diesel watch: AAA Raleigh regular $3.498, diesel $4.565 (7/7/26)
Garner NC Gas & Diesel Watch – 7-Eleven on Hwy 70 West posts regular at $3.289 and diesel at $4.399. AAA Raleigh averages eased today for both.
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St. Louis weighs data-center incentive ban, monitoring and zoning rules
St. Louis MO – Three city bills are moving through committee, including a ban on data-center incentives, monitoring rules and zoning limits for where big facilities can be built.
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Nashville Council set for July 7 hearing on data-center rules and moratorium
Metro Council will hear two data-center bills Tuesday, while the mayor’s separate condemnation move near the Nashville Zoo adds another layer to the dispute.
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Lexington draft rules would ban major data centers countywide
Lexington KY – Planning staff’s draft would ban major data centers countywide, limit smaller ones to warehouse and light-industrial zones, and add new water, power and noise checks.
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Measles stays on the national watch list as holiday travel ramps up
CDC’s July 2 case update and June 27 wastewater page show measles remains a current U.S. travel risk heading into the July 4 weekend. ([cdc.gov](https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/))
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Minneapolis council approves 5-month data center pause, adds carve-out
Minneapolis approved a five-month pause on new data center projects, but downtown facilities under 350,000 square feet are exempt while staff study rules.
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EPA proposes new drinking-water monitoring rule for 30 contaminants, leaves microplastics out for now
United States Energy Environment and Federal Rules – EPA’s proposed UCMR 6 would collect national drinking-water data on 30 contaminants; microplastics are excluded for now because EPA says the method isn’t ready.
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Durham County eases future moratoriums after data-center vote
Durham city kept its data-center moratorium alive, and Durham County voted 4-0 to make future development moratoriums easier to adopt later.
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GAO Says Cloud Buying Still Faces Cost and Data Problems at 24 Agencies
United States Federal Watchdogs and Public Spending – GAO says cloud buying at 24 selected federal agencies is still hampered by weak cost data, outdated rules, and split software guidance. ([files.gao.gov](https://files.gao.gov/reports/GAO-26-107530/index.html))
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Charlotte-area pump prices ease again: Regular $3.51, diesel $4.70 (June 30, 2026)
Charlotte NC Gas & Diesel Watch – AAA’s Charlotte metro averages (price as of 6/30/26) show regular and diesel down vs yesterday, with bigger drops vs last week/month.
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U.S. job openings held at 7.6 million in May as hiring stayed sluggish
United States Jobs and Hiring Watch – May JOLTS showed 7.6 million openings, while hires and separations barely moved, signaling a selective hiring market.
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Charlotte-area pump prices ease again: Regular $3.526, diesel $4.706 (6/29/26)
Charlotte NC Gas & Diesel Watch – AAA’s Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill averages hit $3.526 regular and $4.706 diesel on June 29, down vs yesterday.
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FTC files proposed Kochava order limiting sale of sensitive location data
United States Technology Privacy and Federal Regulation – The FTC filed a proposed June 26 order in Kochava that would sharply limit sales of sensitive location data, but the case is still pending until a judge signs off.
