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By: By Former Sec. Ray LaHood and former Gov. Ed Rendell (D-Pa.)

9/19/2016

When we talk about the decline of America's infrastructure, we usually picture familiar scenes: commuters sitting in traffic, long waits for overcrowded metros and hour-long waits on the tarmac after planes pull away from a gate. Every American can see the rusting bridges and potholed roads in their communities, they know how many hours a week they lose to rush hour congestion. And it is easy to connect the dots between those poor conditions and how subpar infrastructure is a drag on our economy

Seeking Alpha: Infrastructure Spending Does Not ‘Grow The Economy’

http://seekingalpha.com/article/4006314-infrastructure-spending-grow-economy

Infrastructure Spending Does Not 'Grow The Economy'

Associated Press: Tesla's Autopilot System Under Scrutiny in Fatal China Crash

By Kerry O’Hare, Vice President and Director of Policy, Building America's Future

September 12, 2016

Building America’s Future has been proud to work with the Value of Water Coalition to bring greater awareness about the importance of investing in and modernizing our nation’s water infrastructure.  Water’s importance to our health, economy and way of life cannot be underestimated.  Did you know that:

CNBC: Planes, trains and trucks point to US economic downturn

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/09/08/transportation-planes-trains-and-trucks-point-to-economic-downturn.html

If the transportation industry is any indicator — and it usually is — then the economy could be on the brink of a downturn.