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Chapter 4 - Transportation and the Economy

PDF:  Chapter 4 - Transportation and the Economy Personal, business, and government purchases of transportation goods and services account for nearly 8.7 percent of U.S. Gross Domestic Product.Transportation and related sectors employed over 11 million workers in 2011, representing nearly 8.7...