‘Ramifications for Weeks, If Not Years to Come’ From Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Economist

​In the wake of the Baltimore bridge collapse, a major U.S. port has come to a standstill. The Port of Baltimore is the top U.S. port for vehicle imports and exports, as well as for farm and construction machinery. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told MSNBC on Wednesday that while there are many ports on the U.S. East Coast, “there is no substitute for the Port of Baltimore being up and running.”
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How will this affect the U.S. economy—and even global supply chains? NTD spoke to Vance Ginn, the president of Ginn Economic Consulting and the former chief economist at the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, to find out more.