by J. Jerrald Hayes | Nov 3, 2017 | • Politics, Infrastructure
…if Republicans are willing to increase the deficit by $1.5 trillion, let’s use that money for something the country really needs that will create a vastly greater number of jobs. That is a giant infrastructure program. Bruce Bartlett — New York Daily News...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Dec 6, 2016 | Infrastructure
Six maps that show the anatomy of America’s vast infrastructure President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to invest about $550 billion in new infrastructure projects across the country was a central theme in his campaign. “We’re going to rebuild our...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Dec 6, 2016 | • Politics, Economics & The Economy, Infrastructure, Jobs
Invest in projects that benefit local communities rather than line Wall Street pockets Create good jobs and provide pathways to employment Target funds to communities where they will have the greatest socioeconomic return Three Ways to Ensure That an Infrastructure...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Nov 27, 2016 | • Politics, Donald Trump, Infrastructure
Brand New Congress Sun, Nov 27, 2016 Trump’s infrastructure plan calls for $1 trillion over 10 years — or $8.3 billion per month. That’s a fraction of what we spent every month on “quantitative easing” — also known as throwing free...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Nov 21, 2016 | • Politics, Donald Trump, Infrastructure
…So is public investment an area in which progressives and the incoming Trump administration can find common ground? Some people, including Bernie Sanders, seem to think so. But remember that we’re dealing with a president-elect whose business career is one long...
by J. Jerrald Hayes | Aug 27, 2016 | Infrastructure
I’ve always been fascinated by railroads and consider myself a “railman” in that like a young kid I still enjoy seeing trains in action. In five years, we might get the same trains that Europe had in the 1980s. I choo choo choose you Vice President...
