China Spends More on Infrastructure Than the U.S. and Europe Combined
Western countries put less money into roads and bridges now than they did before the global financial crisis.
Despite a crying need for better infrastructure, investment in it has actually fallen in 10 major economies since the financial crisis, including the U.S., according to a new study by the McKinsey Global Institute. Meanwhile, China is still going gangbusters on roads, bridges, sewers, and everything else that makes a country run.
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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-15/china-spends-more-on-infrastructure-than-the-u-s-and-europe-combined