Farms seem to be the only thing that doesn’t count as ‘infrastructure.’ But an emerging consensus agrees that anti-competitive practices have made food supply a national-security risk.
Infrastructure, Housing & Transportation
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⏩ Private Equity Hijacks Infrastructure Plan
David Dayen on the infrastructure negotiations and how Biden has placated progressive groups.
Posted inBuilding Back America
Infrastructure Summer: The Untrained Bipartisan Deal-Makers
The senators negotiating the infrastructure package don’t have expertise in infrastructure, and it’s showing.
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How Joe Biden Defanged the Left
The White House has used access to quiet would-be progressive critics.
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Eyeing Federal Infrastructure Windfall, Private Equity Courts Public Utilities
Bernhard Capital has pitched to take over management of municipal water and power systems. The federal infrastructure bill could help them.
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Republicans Play a Deadly Game on Climate
The bipartisan infrastructure bill grinds to a halt, and with it, nearly $50 billion in resilience funding.
Posted inBuilding Back America
Infrastructure Summer: The Senate Deadline That Isn’t One
Understanding the various contours of an imminent failed vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill today
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Infrastructure Summer: The Senate Budget Deal Kicks Off a Flurry of Negotiation
This is only the beginning of a long, long process.
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⏩ The Selling Off of America: David Dayen Breaks Down Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework Concerns on The Damage Report
Executive Editor David Dayen on privatization and the bipartisan infrastructure framework
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After Surfside, Calls for Building Oversight Grow
As the country makes plans to revitalize aging infrastructure nationwide, some housing experts argue that high-rise condos should be part of the conversation.
