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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Increased Transportation Spending Does Not Equal a Sound Short-Term Economic Stimulus

U.S. Department of Transportation Chief Economist Jack Wells today blogged about transportation spending, particularly with regards to job creation and short-term economic growth.

"It's really more correct to say that the billion dollars 'supports'- jobs because the actual number of new jobs created depends on how much unemployment there is when the highway spending starts," Mr. Wells wrote.

Moreover, he added, "it takes a long time for these jobs to be created. Infrastructure construction requires a long series of steps to plan, design, get environmental clearance on and construct infrastructure projects. Only about 27 percent of the funds, on average, are actually spent ('outlayed') in the first year, while another 41 percent are spent in the second year."

Read Jack Wells' entire blog entry at http://fastlane.dot.gov/.


                             

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