Infrastructure | Econofact

Higher Gasoline Taxes and Infrastructure: An Idea Whose Time has Come?

By Dan Sichel·April 7, 2018
Wellesley College

The Issue:

President Trump recently floated the idea of raising the federal tax on motor fuels by 25 cents per gallon as a way to pay for improving the nation's roads, highways and bridges. Federal taxes on motor fuels (gasoline and diesel) have historically been important sources of funding for highways and mass ...
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Tax Reform Threatens Infrastructure Investment

By Daniel Bergstresser·December 26, 2017
Brandeis University

The Issue:

During the 2016 presidential campaign and after his election, President Trump promised to lead an upgrade in our nation’s infrastructure. In February 2017, President Trump announced that he would ask Congress to approve programs designed to stimulate $1 Trillion in infrastructure investment. At least ...
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How Should We Pay for Our Infrastructure?

By Daniel Bergstresser·May 3, 2017
Brandeis University

The Issue:

A well-functioning society requires adequate infrastructure facilities such as roads, bridges, water systems, ports, airports, schools, and police stations. But the current stock of American infrastructure is now widely acknowledged to be deficient. The American Society of Civil Engineers has given the ...
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Can Investing in Public Colleges Serve as an Infrastructure Project?

By David Deming·February 2, 2017
Harvard University

The Issue:

President Trump and members of both political parties have called for increased investment in U.S. infrastructure as a way to strengthen the U.S. economy. Infrastructure investments usually support the production and maintenance of physical capital, such as the electric grid, telecommunications systems, ...
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