The infrastructure package recently signed into law in the United States will lead to increasing productivity and innovation, but it also has the potential to widen the gap between the U.S. and Canadian economies. The $1.2 trillion package not only highlights the relative lack of investment in ... READ MORE >
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Introducing the RSM Canada Supply Chain Index
The reports of flooding out of British Columbia recently were unsettling: Rising water had cut off highways and rail lines, stranding consumers and businesses, and led officials to declare a state of emergency. The severe flooding only compounded the disruptions to the delivery of goods and ... READ MORE >
The infrastructure package will bolster productivity and economic modernization
The $1.2 trillion infrastructure package recently signed into law by President Biden will increase productivity, reduce business costs, cut carbon emissions, improve living standards and have the potential to lift economic growth above the current long-run rate of 1.8%. Once one accounts for ... READ MORE >
This week in energy: Infrastructure bill, carbon capture, oil prices up
In this week's energy industry analysis, we take a look at the recently passed infrastructure bill's implications for the sector, proposals for carbon capture and storage projects in Canada, and the recent rise in oil prices. Infrastructure implications The infrastructure bill passed by the House on ... READ MORE >
5 things to know in life sciences: Week of August 9
With eyes on infrastructure policymaking this week, our roundup takes a look at the components of the Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget framework that could affect the life sciences industry. We also highlight a major investment in surgical robotics, the performance of companies post-merger with a special ... READ MORE >
$1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure agreement reflects critical need for modernization
We have made the case for some time that nation’s aging infrastructure is in critical need of modernization. Now, that process has taken another step forward. The $1.2 trillion agreement announced on Thursday, while it still faces hurdles, would increase long-run productivity in the economy, lift ... READ MORE >
5 trends from government services companies’ Q1 earnings calls
Through the start of 2021, the government services ecosystem buzzed with excitement around the Biden administration’s budget request and proposed infrastructure package. Contractors expect federal spending to flow toward initiatives such as IT modernization, supply chain risk management, cybersecurity and ... READ MORE >
CHART OF THE DAY: Broadband expansion is the bridge to better health
Today is World Health Day. The World Health Organization's theme this year, “a fairer, healthier world,” could not be more timely for the United States. President Biden recently released a $2.2 trillion infrastructure plan, which includes a number of initiatives directly or indirectly related to health ... READ MORE >
Reimagining redevelopment and innovation: A U.S. infrastructure bank
A confluence of events over the past four decades has created an opportunity to rethink how and where the government and private sector invest. Long-neglected investment needs have resulted in an antiquated American infrastructure that is not aligned with the needs of private industry, the public ... READ MORE >
Understanding what is involved in a $2 trillion infrastructure project
The latest report card on the nation’s infrastructure from the American Society of Civil Engineers confirms what just about everyone already knows: It’s old, it’s broken and it doesn’t work anymore. To address this gap, the Biden administration has proposed spending roughly $2 trillion over the next ... READ MORE >