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Mar 28, 2024

One bridge, thousands of jobs affected

The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is already impacting supply chains, as well as the jobs and livelihoods of folks in the region.

Baltimore's regional economy likely to take a hit
by Henry Epp
The Port of Baltimore remains cut off after the recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The economic ripple effects will extend far beyond those people who work directly at the Port, however.
Call it a pandemic bonus?
by David Brancaccio
A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco finds that U.S. households accumulated a lot more wealth during the recovery from the pandemic than would have been expected. For more, let’s check in with Diane Swonk, chief economist at the audit tax and advisory firm KPMG.
Hydropower production took a hit in 2023
by Savannah Peters
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Regions that depend on it are having to look to other sources of energy — which can cost more.
New Tennessee law aims to protect musicians from generative AI
by Matt Levin
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Tennessee, home to the capital of country music, became the first state to target the unauthorized use of AI to replicate musicians’ voices.