What is the US infrastructure bill? An expert explains

Aug 18, 2021

Infrastructure expert Joel Moser talks about why the infrastructure bill is so necessary right now. Image: REUTERS/Bing Guan

David Elliott

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The infrastructure bill could help to address ageing infrastructure in the US. Image: Statista

The infrastructure bill increases federal infrastructure spending close to levels seen during the New Deal of the 1930s – but is it enough? Image: Brookings

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