Biden Seeks to Use Infrastructure Plan to Address Racial Inequities
The president’s $2 trillion proposal allocates money to help communities of color, like a New Orleans neighborhood devastated by a highway project a half-century ago.
The president’s $2 trillion proposal allocates money to help communities of color, like a New Orleans neighborhood devastated by a highway project a half-century ago.
President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure proposal is a test of his belief that he can generate popular backing across the country as Republicans seek to block him on Capitol Hill.
Big spending on infrastructure goes back to the Erie Canal.
Gains were largely driven by technology shares, and the record close was the latest in a series of new highs for the S&P 500.
Readers offer praise and criticism of the ambitious $1.9 trillion proposal to rebuild the country’s infrastructure.
President Biden's infrastructure proposal aims to close the digital divide, which has existed since the Clinton administration.
President Biden feels a burning sense of competition, his aides say, to prove that democratic capitalism can work.
With Republicans lining up in opposition and some Democrats unsatisfied, the package faces hurdles on Capitol Hill.
The president sees public spending, rather than relying on businesses to turn tax cuts into investment, as the key to competitiveness.
Trojan horse or supreme commander?