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Headed to its next $6B phase, Second Ave. Subway faces mega-funding challenges

Trump must decide by mid-April whether to adopt Commerce Dept.'s proposed stiff penalties.

The once giant UK contractor's former leaders owned up to numerous mistakes, but said they didn't conceal the company's true condition.

Months of waiting are over as President Trump has finally laid on the table a detailed outline of his long-promised infrastructure investment plan, which the administration says will produce at least $1.5 trillion for transportation, water and other projects over 10 years and trim federal project permitting time to no more than two years. 

A shrinking budget deficit is usually good news, but a drop in federal debt in Canada is raising concerns over delays in government efforts to funnel infrastructure money into projects.

Potential benefits range from a 20% reduction on qualified income to more than a doubling of the estate-tax exclusions