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Experts from Bloomberg Intelligence analyzed how infrastructure would be addressed if Joe Biden were to become president , with a particular focus on funding and the impact on U . S . transportation .
What are Biden ’ s infrastructure goals ?

How would a Biden administration address infrastructure ?

Experts from Bloomberg Intelligence analyzed how infrastructure would be addressed if Joe Biden were to become president , with a particular focus on funding and the impact on U . S . transportation .

From the devastating COVID-19 pandemic to a chaotic census count , 2020 has been a year for the U . S . history books . But these challenges have overshadowed a critical issue facing U . S . voters as they approach the Nov . 3 election : the urgency of investing in and shoring up U . S . infrastructure .
Regardless of whether President Donald Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden wins the election , infrastructure — particularly transportation improvements — will be a key priority , experts say .
Bloomberg Intelligence ( BI ) analysts hosted a webinar on Wednesday to discuss what infrastructure may look like under a Joe Biden administration . Litigation and government analyst Matt Schettenhelm said BI ’ s focus on Biden is not to suggest he will claim victory in this election , but to focus on “ what a change in the status quo might mean .”
“ We think that leads to more interesting developments , and I think that ’ s especially true on a topic like infrastructure that really hasn ’ t seen much movement over the past four years ,” Schettenhelm said .
From funding to industry implications , these analysts shared a look inside Biden ’ s proposed infrastructure plans and how — if at all — they tackle the challenges facing today ’ s states and cities .

What are Biden ’ s infrastructure goals ?

While it ’ s too early to predict what will come of either candidate ’ s infrastructure promises , we can “ read certain signals about what ’ s likely ,” said Schettenhelm . The
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