A stretch of Moorland Road in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. An upcoming phase of construction on the interstate connector is caught up in uncertainty, as much of the funding was expected to come from the federal government.
Photographer: Sara Stathas/BloombergStates, Cities Face Funding Collapse Threat With Trump Cuts
Officials are confronting deep uncertainty about funding for programs that undergird their economies — just as Trump’s trade war has raised fears of a recession.
In city halls and state capitols across the US, officials are readying for President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s aggressive cost-cutting campaign to land on their doorsteps.
State and local governments — in both Republican and Democratic strongholds — rely on federal dollars for the infrastructure investments, social programs and other projects that undergird their economies. Now, a wide swath of the $1 trillion in annual grants they receive from the federal government is under threat, creating deep uncertainty just as Trump’s trade war has raised fears of a punishing recession.