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Bookmark or Share- What is the US infrastructure bill? An expert explainsThis article was updated on 16 November 2021. President Joe Biden has signed into law the $1 trillion infrastructure bill. The ‘monumental’ bill promises vital investment in areas from roads, bridges and trains to broadband access and clean drinking water. Here, infrastructure expert Joel Moser talks about what the bill could achieve.
- Why infrastructure investment is key to ending povertyA lack of infrastructure comes at an enormous economic and social cost. Over 1.1 billion people — almost 16% of the world’s population — still have no access to electricity. About 663 million people worldwide lack access to clean water, and 2.4 billion people do not have adequate sanitation. And one third of the world’s population is ...
- If you build it, they will come: Why infrastructure is crucial to ...While infrastructure challenges differ for various regions and levels of economic development, failure to address these challenges may reduce competitiveness, hurting the travel and tourism industry. Infrastructure—including air, ground, port, and tourism services like hotel rooms and car rental services—plays a vital role in travel and ...
- The world is facing a $15 trillion infrastructure gap by 2040. Here's ...Private investment is a well-trodden path for financing infrastructure development. With government funds increasingly squeezed to pay for things like healthcare, education and pension obligations, turning to the private sector to fund some infrastructure projects will be essential, now more than ever.
- 4 big infrastructure trends to build a sustainable world4 big infrastructure trends to build a sustainable world. The Keilaniemi subway station in Espoo, Finland. 2021 will be big a big year for global infrastructure development. Infrastructure-driven recovery could offer a solution for economic stimulus and growth. Infratech could help improve safety, accelerate decarbonisation and optimise the ...
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