Economics

Biden's Infrastructure Plan Is More Than Roads and Tough to Measure

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WATCH: President Joe Biden said he’ll seek to find some agreement on an infrastructure plan in a meeting with Republican congressional leaders.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Catarina Saraiva

May 13, 2021 at 6:00 AM UTC

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President Joe Biden’s attempt to expand the definition of infrastructure has sent economists to the drawing boards to measure the impact of his spending plans.