Major Infrastructure: Alabama’s Mobile River Bridge cleared a major hurdle with a historic $2.52B federal loan, moving the I-10 Mobile–Baldwin project toward construction before year-end. Housing & Community Resilience: Gulfport, Florida is finally set to rebuild the storm-battered south basin of its municipal marina after Hurricane Helene, with Army Corps permits in hand. Energy & Construction Costs: The House advanced the Ratepayer Protection Act to stop families and small businesses from footing the bill for AI data-center power upgrades, targeting large sites at 100+ megawatts. Housing Market Pressure: U.S. pending home sales edged higher in August, but mortgage rates near 7% and higher borrowing costs keep weighing on buyers. Local Development & Permitting: Bayonne, New Jersey approved changes to construction hours for an Avenue E project, showing how city rules can reshape timelines. Public Finance & Jobs: Texas is set to receive $7.5B in federal border-security reimbursements, while a new $850M coal-to-fuels facility in West Virginia targets thousands of construction jobs. Real Estate-Adjacent Legal/Policy: USCIS green-card “public charge” guidance took effect, expanding what officials can consider when assessing applicants’ reliance on benefits.