Albert R. Hunt, Columnist

Trump's Big Plans on Infrastructure Will Stay Big

Congressional Republicans hated Obama's stimulus projects. Wait till they see Trump's.

January 29, 2017 at 4:00 PM UTC

Albert R. Hunt is a former Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He was the executive editor of Bloomberg News, before which he was a reporter, bureau chief and executive Washington editor at the Wall Street Journal.

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Infrastructure just resonates for Donald Trump -- more than tax cuts, or confrontation with China or even the wall that Mexico isn't going to pay for. He's a self-styled genius builder and likes to think big.

There is a demonstrable need for major projects, with roads and bridges in disrepair, antiquated airports and seaports and a second-tier rail system. There is also a broad consensus that something will be done.