It’s basically the opposite of a major government infrastructure program.
Government spending on transportation and other public works is in decline as federal funding stagnates and state and local governments tighten their belts.
Such spending equaled 1.4 percent of the nation’s economic output in the second quarter of 2017, the lowest level on record, according to Census Bureau data.
In West Virginia, where President Trump on Thursday touted a vague $1 trillion infrastructure plan, public works spending has fallen for five straight years.