Category: Infrastructure (Public Works)

Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games Planners See Economic Upside

The 2028 Games will be the third for Los Angeles as host, but it will be a challenge to repeat the success of 1984.
Riding With a Trucker, Witnessing India’s Past and Potential

Ragib Khan’s careful journey at the wheel of a long-haul truck revealed how far India’s infrastructure has come and how far it has to go.
2025 Could Be a Great Time to Be President, Economically Speaking

Trends already underway make for a sunny outlook over the next few years. The question is who will get to take credit.
Before Paris, London Showed How the Olympics Could Be Sustainable

Paris aims to be the most sustainable Olympic Games in history, but it was London over a decade ago that proved host cities didn’t have to end up with empty stadiums in disrepair long after the Games were over.
Dozens Dead or Missing After China Highway Collapse

It was the second such rain-related disaster in less than three months, as extreme weather challenges the country’s extensive network of newly built expressways.
How to Become a Player in the Global Mineral Trade

Kazakhstan’s bounty has enriched the country and grabbed the attention of entrepreneurs scrambling to control the ingredients needed to fight climate change.
Amtrak Passengers Face Record Delays From Extreme Weather

The dated U.S. rail infrastructure is struggling to stay operational as climate change accelerates and intense heat waves, downpours and high winds become more frequent.
Biden Policies Offer Benefits, but Little Political Payoff, in Pennsylvania

As inflation worries dominate, the Biden administration is struggling to take credit for infrastructure and industrial policy in the battleground state.
China’s Economy Slows as Housing Troubles Squeeze Spending

After a strong start to the year, spending has weakened as a real estate downturn weighs on consumers and companies. Communist Party leaders are meeting this week to discuss what to do about it.
Electric Vehicles May Become Harder to Rent

Rental car firms are offering temporary deals on electric cars, which they are selling after they lost value more quickly than expected.
Metal Thieves Are Stripping America’s Cities

Across the country, copper and other valuable materials have been stolen from streetlights, statues and even gravesites, costing millions to repair.
How Britain’s Economy Became So Stagnant

After more than a decade of deep budget cuts, slow growth and weak productivity, the country has struggled to overcome years of uncertainty and underinvestment.