New proposed infrastructure and public building investments will create or support almost two million jobs throughout the entire economy in part because of the economic slowdown and massive construction layoffs that have occurred, George Mason University economist Stephen Fuller testified today. Professor Fuller, who made the arguments during Congressional testimony today on behalf of the Associated General Contractors of America, noted that the current stimulus plan’s proposed infrastructure investments would create or support more than 1.85 million new jobs between now and the end of 2010. He said that would include over 620,000 construction jobs, 300,000 jobs in supplying industries … Read more