Comments on: Global Infrastructure Spending to Reach $35 Trillion Over the Next 20 Years http://www.moneymorning.com/2009/02/05/infrastructure-stimulus-2/ Investment News Provider Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:36:16 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: U.S. Ramping Up Wind Power Programs Even As Concerns Surface About Possible Declines In U.S. Wind Strength http://www.moneymorning.com/2009/02/05/infrastructure-stimulus-2/comment-page-1/#comment-23437 U.S. Ramping Up Wind Power Programs Even As Concerns Surface About Possible Declines In U.S. Wind Strength Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:17:34 +0000 http://www.moneymorning.com/?p=4717#comment-23437 [...] Money Morning: Global Infrastructure Spending to Reach $35 Trillion Over the Next 20 Years. [...] [...] Money Morning: Global Infrastructure Spending to Reach $35 Trillion Over the Next 20 Years. [...]

]]> By: Kenny http://www.moneymorning.com/2009/02/05/infrastructure-stimulus-2/comment-page-1/#comment-15607 Kenny Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:18:22 +0000 http://www.moneymorning.com/?p=4717#comment-15607 Regardless of the economic factor, there is still a need to rehabilitate our infrastructure. Regardless of the economic factor, there is still a need to rehabilitate our infrastructure.

]]> By: Craig Bradley http://www.moneymorning.com/2009/02/05/infrastructure-stimulus-2/comment-page-1/#comment-15541 Craig Bradley Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:17:36 +0000 http://www.moneymorning.com/?p=4717#comment-15541 Roads and bridge construction (Public Infrastructure Projects) in the United States during the 1930's with such programs such as "Work Progress Administration" or "WPA", and the Civilian Conservation Corps ("CCC") put some people to work in so-called ("shovel ready") jobs. However, many many people remained unemployed and unemployment rates stayed very high for a long time. They did not come down until the start of WWII in 1941. The percentage of Federal funds from the National Highway Trust Fund spent today on the ground has very high overhead charges in most states, typically about 40% of the total project cost is "overhead" (administrative expenses). Everyone takes their cut from Federal project funds before a single bridge or road is actually constructed. Roads and bridge construction (Public Infrastructure Projects) in the United States during the 1930’s with such programs such as “Work Progress Administration” or “WPA”, and the Civilian Conservation Corps (”CCC”) put some people to work in so-called (”shovel ready”) jobs.

However, many many people remained unemployed and unemployment rates stayed very high for a long time. They did not come down until the start of WWII in 1941.

The percentage of Federal funds from the National Highway Trust Fund spent today on the ground has very high overhead charges in most states, typically about 40% of the total project cost is “overhead” (administrative expenses). Everyone takes their cut from Federal project funds before a single bridge or road is actually constructed.

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