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Report Highlights Economic Benefits of $100 Billion Increase in Annual Infrastructure Spending

By Gerry Donohue posted 09-25-2014 14:25

  

Published in Last Word

Investing robustly in the nation's infrastructure will produce dramatic economic benefits, according to a report from the National Association of Manufacturers.

Results from a targeted and long-term increase of $100 billion per year in public infrastructure investments include:

  • 1.3 million new jobs at the intial investment

  • 1.3 percent real GDP incremental growth by 2020 and 2.9 percent by 2030

  • $3 return on investment for every $1 invested

  • $1,300 per household increase in take-home pay by 2020 and $4,400 by 2030.

To view the report, click here.



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