Infrastructure spending to fall in 2009 despite stimulus

摘要

Despite an infusion of federal stimulus funds, infrastructure spending in the U.S. is still expected to decline 4.3 percent in 2009. According to the Second Quarter 2009 U.S. Infrastructure Market Analysis from IHS Global Insight's Construction Service, the infrastructure market has been a victim of large state government deficits and funding shortfalls to cities and towns. IHS Global Insight compiles the State of the Equipment Rental Industry reports for the American Rental Association (ARA) and Rental Management.