Luke Hartigan

Luke is a freshman studying Industrial and Labor Relations at the ILR School. He is interested in the economics of government, Modern Monetary Theory, and microfinance. He joined the Center for Economic Policy at the Roosevelt Institute in Fall 2020. Luke spends his free time playing soccer, working out, and reading.

Modernizing Civil Engineering Means Modernizing Financial Engineering - Balancing a Nation's Assets with its Liabilities

By Luke Hartigan Published December 16, 2020

America's infrastructure is in a dire state. A recent ASCE report graded the nation's infrastructure a D+, citing $4.5 trillion of desperately needed investment. Several infrastructure plans have been suggested, with varying reception. But how will we pay for them? Using the principles of Modern Monetary Theory, a potential solution is proposed to solve our infrastructure crisis.