Evaluating 'Shovel-Ready' Projects in Massachusetts

shovel When Barack Obama assumes the presidency next week, his first task will be to usher in a massive spending plan to stimulate the economy.

Much of the almost $800 billion would go directly to states to spend on projects that could get up and running quickly.

WBUR’s Curt Nickisch reports on the economic pros and cons of funding so-called “shovel-ready” projects in Massachusetts.

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Elaine

Good Morning, I listened to your broadcast this morning and wanted to go on-line to see the list of “shovel-ready” projects for MA. I can’t seem to find it on your website. Could you send me the URL?

Thanks for the company during my 45-mintute drive.
Andrew Phelps

Hi Elaine,

We just added a link to the list of “shovel-ready” sites to this blog. Sorry you had trouble finding it!

Andrew Phelps
News Editor, wbur.org
JD Moore

I’m surprised that all you “politically correct” newscasters would use a figure of speech like “bang for the buck.” That’s for a john buying a whore. Why not stick with a standard figure of speech like “value for the money?”

I say this because I had to listen to a tirade from a person of African ancestry who decided to join the “PC” bandwagon over my use of the figure of speech “jungle law,” well over 20 years after I heard of and started using THAT figure of speech. His assertion is that the origin of said figure of speech is how racist white folks in the South described the governance of black folks amongst themselves. Needless to say, I have a differing opinion based on the facts I had at hand.
http://www.squidoo.com/davidhenry David

Good information on Shovel Ready Projects in Massachusetts. As a real estate investor, I believe that the many distressed properties in working class neighborhoods should make the list.