With M.T.A. in Need of a Boss, Cuomo May Finally Pick One. Or Two.
The transit agency has been without a permanent leader for months, and the replacement will help determine whether it can turn around deteriorating service.
China’s New Bridges: Rising High, but Buried in Debt
China has built hundreds of dazzling new bridges, including the longest and highest, but many have fostered debt and corruption.
Trump Picks the Wrong Fight on Infrastructure
Taking a sword to a half-century of bipartisan law isn’t the way to build more roads.
Will the Next U.S. Highway Be Bankrolled by the Saudis?
President Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan calls for private investment, and that could include money from foreign governments.
UK election: Brexit confusion
Following the June 8 UK general election result, what does a hung parliament mean for upcoming Brexit negotiations? Ross McCracken blogs.
Infrastructure Is Not Just Roads and Bridges
Things like clean water and broadband access can help Americans even more.
Public Works, Private Benefit
The president’s infrastructure “plan” depends on investors trying to earn a profit, an approach that cost, more than helped, taxpayers.
U.N. cap on North Korean coal exports could decrease North Korean export earnings
(Fri, 09 Jun 2017) In 2016, the almost $1.2 billion value of North Koreaâs coal exports accounted for about 40% of their total export revenue. A cap imposed by the United Nations (U.N.) on imports of coal from North Korea would limit North Koreaâs coal export earnings to about US $400 million in 2017, about one-third of the previous five-year average.
Kenyans Fear Chinese-Backed Railway Is Another ‘Lunatic Express’
The opening of a deluxe rail line between Nairobi and Mombasa, built by China, has some seeing parallels to a troubled colonial British train project.
Guess What Week It Is?
It’s time to take a highway out to lunch.