Investing in Infrastructure

 

The U.S. economy certainly needs infrastructure. The important policy issue, however, is who can deliver it most efficiently—the federal government, state and local governments, or the private sector. Decades of experience show that when the federal government gets involved in infrastructure, investment often gets bogged down in politics, mismanagement, and cost overruns.

  full article

Recent By The Numbers Archives

Parental Subsidies and College Grades - Scott Jaschik , Inside Higher Ed

Much discussion about higher education assumes that the children of wealthy parents have all the...

Taxes, Tolls and Spending on Roads - Joseph Henchman, Tax Foundation

The lion’s share of transportation funding should come from user taxes and fees, such as...

Income Distribution By Age - Ironman, Political Calculations

The data in the chart represents the income distribution for the estimated 194,271,175 Americans...

Local Governments' Lobbying Bill - Stephen Eide, Public Sector Inc.

States and cities spend $81 million annually lobbying the federal government.