Infrastructure

Biden praises McConnell for helping pass $1T infrastructure bill

President Biden on Tuesday touted the bipartisanship forged in the Senate to pass his roughly $1 trillion infrastructure legislation and gave a special shout out to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for backing his major legislative priority.

Infrastructure bill's boost to economy is likely to be limited

The bipartisan infrastructure bill is unlikely to have a big impact on growth in the next few years, economists say. Longer term, though, investments in highways, ports and broadband could make the economy more efficient and productive.