WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration warned Congress Monday that a key federal government fund used to pay for the nation’s roads, bridges and ports is running dry and that the economy would be damaged if it is not replenished.

A White House economic analysis concluded that without congressional action, more than 112,000 ongoing projects would be in danger of falling idle, affecting nearly 700,000 jobs.

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