# In an op-ed, Research Scholar Robert Frank calls for a US infrastructure refurbishment program

1 Faculty News June 2, 2012 ![The New York Times Logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/uat_027320.jpg?itok=W8xBr66g)>

Excerpt from [The New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/03/business/road-repairs-can-end-political-gridlock-economic-view.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss) -- "The most important single step toward a brighter future is to repair our economy as soon as possible. And one of the surest ways to do so is a large and immediate infrastructure refurbishment program."

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