Infrastructure Investment is the Answer to Recovery
New report out of Dartmouth College says America needs to build, to boost recovery and improve global competitiveness.
The report, Building Competitiveness: American Jobs, American Infrastructure; American Global Competitiveness contends that modernization of our aging infrastructure holds the key to economic growth.
Reporter Yepkopa Yeebo writes:
"While there is is little indication that additional funds will be dedicated to infrastructure, the report by the Organization for International Investment, which represents the interests of U.S. subsidiaries of multinational companies, argues that multinational companies could help fill the funding gap."
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Published on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 in
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