World : Biden signs US$1.2 trillion infrastructure bill he says will help US compete with China


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|COVID–19 NEWS| WASHINGTON, Nov 16 -- President Joe Biden signed on Monday a US$1.2 trillion infrastructure bill with bipartisan support from rival Republicans, saying the package would fix America’s outdated transportation and broadband networks and help its investments in infrastructure grow faster than China’s. "For too long, we’ve talked about having the best economy in the world; we’ve talked about asserting American leadership in the world with the best and safest roads, railways, ports, and airports,” Sputnik quoted Biden as saying in an event live-streamed from the lawn of the White House. “But today, we are finally getting it done....