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American Infrastructure Needs Urgent Investment, Private Financing Offers Solution: American Society of Civil Engineers

The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the U.S. Infrastructure a C grade, reflecting improvements due to funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act under President Joe Biden's administration.
The report warns that without sustained federal funding, the nation faces a projected infrastructure funding shortfall of $3.7 trillion over the next decade.
Many infrastructure areas, such as energy and roads, remain in poor condition, with grades of D+ or lower reported.
The engineering group predicts that progress may stall if funding decreases, emphasizing the need for continuous bipartisan support to maintain improvements.

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