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Perspectives

By Clair Enlow

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October 1, 2008

Design Perspectives: Where do we put our transportation money?

  • When it comes to investing in the future, some things are game changers
  • By CLAIR ENLOW
    Special to the Journal

    Past experience is not a predictor of future returns. This sobering line of fine print has never been more meaningful than now.

    Lately, the break between past and future seems like a yawning chasm threatening to swallow us — not just investors, but the whole economy. In the meantime, with the nation's leaders and top economic advisors trying to bridge the gap between a bubble economy and a more sustainable one, we must continue to make decisions about huge new investments in transportation.


     
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