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Figure 3. National Highway Construction Cost Index

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Figure 4. State-Government Highway Employees, Total and as a Share of All State Public-Sector Employment

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Figure 5. Civil-Engineering Employment, by Sector

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Figure 6. Pay-Gap Percentage Between Private Sector and Federal Government, 1963-2023

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Figure 7. Cost Impact of Consultant Use, as Assessed by Procurement Officials and Contractors, Across States

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Figure 8. Environmental Impact Statement Preparation Time

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Figure 1. Fiscal Scenarios

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Figure 2. Change in US Debt-to-GDP Ratio Around Major World Events

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Figure 3. CBO’s Current-Law Primary-Deficit Forecast, 2020-2034

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Figure 4. Average Interest Rate Forecasts, January 2020 vs. June 2024

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