claim: the united states is no longer "top nation in the globe on infrastructure," having fallen to 15th.
author: steve cohen
evidence_1: jun 15, 2006 ... the rich are the big gainers in america's new prosperity ... jun 15th 2006 |  washington, dc ... even in a country that tolerates inequality, political  consequences follow ... despite a quarter century during which incomes have  drifted ever .... the bottom is no longer falling behind, the top is soaring ahead  and ...
evidence_2: jan 13, 2017 ... impacts across the globe can have economic, health, and national security  implications for the united states and other nations. ... global issue, the impacts  will not be felt equally across the planet. ... top of page ... when it does rain,  more precipitation is expected to fall in extreme heavy precipitation events.
evidence_3: mar 7, 2018 ... eight countries in danger of falling into china's “debt trap” ... key port to a beijing- linked company, and the us is not happy about it. ... their long-term, self- sustaining growth,” said us secretary of state rex tillerson on march 6. ” chinese investment does have the potential to address africa's infrastructure ...
evidence_4: feb 18, 2018 ... the u.s. is still in the top 25 percent of countries with the most resilient ... to high  standards 50 years ago, but that's no longer enough to ensure ... as the country's  infrastructure ages, extreme weather events have a greater impact. ... read jan  15 majority of americans blame trump for the shutdown.
evidence_5: but before we delve into the complexities of global inequality, let us consider ....  the globe are considered part of a core nation's gni if they have headquarters in  the ... infrastructures and education systems to fill their needs, without core nation  costs. .... in short, subjective poverty has more to do with how a person or a family  ...