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The Economics of a Bridge Disaster

The Economics of a Bridge Disaster

FromOnes and Tooze


The Economics of a Bridge Disaster

FromOnes and Tooze

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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Apr 5, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It will cost up to $3 billion to replace the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which collapsed last month after it was struck by a container ship. Adam and Cameron discuss the implications for the city of Baltimore, the insurance industry, and global shipping. '
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Released:
Apr 5, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Foreign Policy economics columnist Adam Tooze, a history professor and a popular author, is encyclopedic about basically everything: from the COVID shutdown, to climate change, to pasta sauce. On our new podcast, Tooze and FP deputy editor Cameron Abadi will look at two data points each week that explain the world: one drawn from the week’s headlines and the other from just about anywhere else Tooze takes us. Check out Adam Tooze’s column at https://foreignpolicy.com/author/adam-tooze/. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.