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Washington Monument
How public-private partnerships fund national landmarks
Oct 3, 2019
The monuments on the National Mall in Washington D.C. memorialize the country’s wars and great leaders, and one might assume that the federal government pays for all of them. But they’re actually funded in large part by private citizens. Take the Washington Monument, which recently reopened after three years of renovations. The view from the […]
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Washington's plan for getting the geese off the grass
May 11, 2015
Border collies. The plan is government-contracted border collies.
PODCAST: Veteran unemployment
Mar 20, 2014
Interest rates are up after the new Federal Reserve chair's briefing yesterday. And the Washington monument is reopening, thanks to private money.
Repairing the Washington Monument with private money
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David Gura
Mar 19, 2014
Repairing damage from a 2011 earthquake cost $15 million.