Presidential candidates Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have provided little information so far about what their infrastructure priorities would be if elected.
With the federal midterm elections just a few weeks away and party control of both houses of Congress at stake, construction associations, companies and unions are making their late-in-the-game contributions to back favored candidates.
Aiming to boost infrastructure investment as a bigger economic priority in U.S. policy for the next administration, a new coalition is pushing to gain support of its “Blueprint 2025” initiative in Congress and with key presidential contenders.
Now that the White House has released more detail on the development of the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, which will require future votes of approval by the U.S. Congress as well as approval from the participating nations, it has become clearer that the basic goal and direction is sound: eliminating tariffs in some industries, reducing non-tariff barriers in others.