Peter Harkness

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[This article was originally published in Route Fifty on July 6, 2021.] States and localities have an enormous opportunity to create a better future if they spend the federal rescue funds wisely. Here’s how to do that. The $350 billion that the American Rescue Plan Act has allocated for states and localities provides ample opportunities for them to resuscitate their economies, help their residents and even make improvements in their physical and human infrastructure.

The first four months of this year brought a surprising amount of good economic news. Financial markets were booming, even with a trade war dominating the headlines. Wages were on the rise, unemployment was falling and economic output seemed to be humming along at a pace not seen in at least two decades. Does that mean it’s time to party? Probably not. More recent news hasn’t looked quite so rosy, with what seems to be a softening economy and a dismal jobs report last month.