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Trillions in infrastructure spending could mean hundreds of billions in fraud

  • Written by Jetson Leder-Luis, Assistant Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
imageThe Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge was part of Boston's Big Dig, which was infamous for its cost overruns.AP Photo/Steven Senne

The U.S. government may be on the verge of spending as much as US$4.5 trillion in what could be one of the biggest investments in infrastructure and the social safety net in decades.

The House plans to vote on a $1...

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