Infrastructure (Public Works) – Page 17

China’s Economy Grew More Than Expected Over the Summer

The government spent heavily on infrastructure, state-owned banks financed a boom in factory construction and consumers spent more, but the housing sector stumbled.

By Keith Bradsher

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What is China’s Belt and Road Initiative and How Is It Changing?

Xi Jinping enhanced China’s sway in the world by lending money for infrastructure. Now he’s collecting debts and rethinking his signature aid initiative.

By Keith Bradsher

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How Nepal’s Deal With China for an Airport Became an Albatross

China called the project a “signature” of its cooperation with Nepal. Insiders and documents reveal the pitfalls of China’s infrastructure-at-any-cost model.

By Daisuke Wakabayashi Bhadra Sharma and Claire Fu

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State and Local Governments Have Billions in Pandemic Aid Left to Spend

Two years after the federal government approved $350 billion in emergency funding for states and localities to respond to the public health crisis, much of the funds have not been used.

By Madeleine Ngo

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