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Infrastructure
How could a U.S. sovereign wealth fund help to create infrastructure? Look to a train in Montreal
by
Henry Epp
Oct 22, 2024
The importance of establishing a fund like those in China, Norway and many Gulf states is one of the few points on which Kamala Harris and Donald Trump agree.
Our old electrical grid is limiting how much wind and solar power we can use
Sep 17, 2024
It isn't easy to upgrade a 20th-century system of transmission lines, generating stations and home outlets for 21st-century needs.
Streets used to be full of kids playing. Can those spaces be reclaimed?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Sep 17, 2024
As neighborhoods experiment with play streets, grownups can reconsider modern parenting, Stephanie Murray wrote in The Atlantic.
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What types of infrastructure spending have the best long-term economic results?
by
Janet Nguyen
Aug 30, 2024
Roads, utilities and telecommunications provide some of the greatest economic returns.
How a small Kentucky town was 10 years ahead of the government
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Aug 28, 2024
As the federal government tries to connect every home to high-speed internet by 2030, Kai Ryssdal visits a Kentucky town that already did that — 10 years ago.
Energy transition progress report: We're 10% of the way there
Aug 16, 2024
So what will it take for the other 90%? A lot of sweeping physical transformation.
Indonesia prepares to change its capital city and challenges await
Aug 12, 2024
Other nations, including Brazil and Nigeria, have established a new capital. But if you build it, will people come?
For public good, not for profit.
Biden White House has a lot on its economic plate before term ends
by
David Brancaccio
and Ariana Rosas
Jul 26, 2024
Lindsay Owens of the Groundwork Collaborative points to relief from junk fees and medical debt as well as policy fights around taxes.
What will Biden's economic legacy be?
Jul 22, 2024
There were legislative accomplishments, like the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS Act. But there was also elevated inflation.
The country's power grid needs updating — not just in Houston
Jul 12, 2024
Poles, lines and other infrastructure around the country are aging, and subject to damage from today's more extreme weather.