Stuck in the Slow Lane: American Infrastructure Spending Takes a Back Seat

U.S. infrastructure was once the envy of the world. The accelerated development of infrastructure flowed from several factors, from early demand for streets, highways, and airports to the formation of large, impactful railways like the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. 

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Anirban Basu

Anirban Basu is Chairman & CEO of Sage Policy Group, Inc., an economic and policy consulting firm in Baltimore, MD. He is one of the Mid-Atlantic region’s most recognizable economists in part because of his consulting work on behalf of such clients as prominent developers, bankers, brokerage houses, energy suppliers, and law firms.

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