{"id":1136,"date":"2010-10-22T13:01:18","date_gmt":"2010-10-22T17:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/blueprintamerica\/?p=1136"},"modified":"2010-10-22T16:50:12","modified_gmt":"2010-10-22T20:50:12","slug":"the-dig-putting-americans-to-work-or-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wnet\/blueprintamerica\/blogs\/the-dig-putting-americans-to-work-or-not\/1136\/","title":{"rendered":"[THE DIG] Putting Americans To Work.. Or Not"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.economist.com\/node\/17311851\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Economist<\/strong><\/a> reports that all that infrastructure talk in Washington since the stimulus bill passed in Feb. 2009 was, in fact, talk. The magazine said, &#8220;Infrastructure is still in need of investment; unemployment in the construction sector was 17.2% in September. Barack Obama is touting a new $50 billion infrastructure proposal, but as the mid-terms loom, it is probably too late&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The bad news for infrastructure continues as the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/templates\/story\/story.php?storyId=130732528\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Associated Press<\/strong><\/a> reports that while Americans want the nation&#8217;s aging highways, bridges, and rail systems improved, they really don&#8217;t want to pay for it. And local officials across the country have noticed with plans to shut down or postpone huge public works projects (especially with the Nov. 2 election looming).<\/p>\n<p>And with the World Series just a win away for the Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants, a report from <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/magazine\/content\/10_44\/b4201024262703.htm?chan=magazine+channel_news+-+companies+%2B+industries\" target=\"_blank\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/strong> takes note that while professional sports stadiums may be green in terms having a bus stop, most are turning their backs on pricey solar panels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Economist reports that all that infrastructure talk in Washington since the stimulus bill passed in Feb. 2009 was, in fact, talk. The magazine said, &#8220;Infrastructure is still in need of investment; unemployment in the construction sector was 17.2% in September. 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