The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has given the first glimpse of conditions of the MV Dali after it allided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, showing teams searching for chemical leaks, hidden fires, and inspecting damage…
How the Army Corp of Engineers Plans to Reopen the Port of Baltimore…
The Patapsco River which the Francis Scott Key bridge fell into is a hot mess. The first phase is to reopen the channel….
MV Dali Cargo Ship Reportedly Suffered ‘Severe Electrical Problem’ 48 Hours Prior to Leaving the Port of Baltimore…
Julie Mitchell, co-administrator of Container Royalty, told CNN the ship was anchored at the port for at least 48 hours prior to the deadly crash. Mitchell explained that refrigerated boxes tripped breakers on board the ship on several occasions, and mechanics had been trying to fix the issue…
Bodies of 2 Construction Workers Pulled from Submerged Truck Today…
A car with two victims were pulled from the Patapsco River today nearly 48 hours after the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore…
US Army Deploys More Than 1,100 Specialists to Baltimore…
The U.S. Army has activated an emergency operations center for the Corps of Engineers (USACE) in Baltimore. This action mobilizes over 1,100 specialists in the fields of engineering, construction, contracting, and operations…
Baltimore Bridge Collapse Reverberates from Cars to Coal
The 1.6 mile-long bridge collapsed in a matter of seconds. The catastrophic consequences are set to stretch out for weeks…
WATCH – A Mariner’s Report: MV Dali and Port of Baltimore Update…He Walks You Through the MV Dali’s Movements Prior to Impact and What May Have Caused the Ship’s Power Outage…
This former mariner and maritime historian knows the shipping business. He walks you through the minutes prior to the MV Dali impact, possible reasons why the ship lost power and what’s next as the investigation led by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) into this Port of Baltimore shipping tragedy…
These Will Be the Jobs Most Impacted by AI…
Large language models (LLMs) and other generative AI tools haven’t been around for very long, but they’re expected to have far-reaching impacts on the way people do their jobs. With this in mind, researchers have already begun studying the potential impacts of this transformative technology…
CPI Report – Inflation on Food, Fuel, Home Heating and Essentials Continues Growing – Overall Inflation Moderation Now Claimed as Calendar Cycles…
The Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) provides the latest data on consumer prices (inflation)…
An Economist’s Chart Goes Viral: Shows Main Source of Inflation Chart Using BEA Data on Where Inflation Is Coming From…
On April 21 Josh Bivens posted a titillating analysis on the Working Economics Blog. Bivens has a Ph.D. in Economics from the New School for Social Research and is the Director of Research at the Economic Policy Institute. The blog post was titled: “Corporate profits have contributed disproportionately to inflation. How should policymakers respond?”…