The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently projected record-breaking growth in 2021, but in the same document, it also made an alarming prediction: The U.S. labor market will not fully recover until 2024. High unemployment and labor force dropout rates could persist and spawn a repeat of the “lost decade” and unequal recovery that followed the Great Recession. Workers suffering the greatest economic harm in the current crisis include people of color, low-wage earners in the service sector, women, and individuals with lower education levels Avoiding another jobless recovery that leaves millions of Americans unemployed must be a top priority for policymakers at every level of government. The federal government must take action to avoid repeating the tragic experiences of the Great Recession era, when millions of people remained jobless for years, defaulted on loans, lost their homes, and fell into poverty. This report offers a set of recommendations for using job-generating infrastructure spending to advance President Biden’s plan for a more equitable and inclusive economy.