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The Dali crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday.
The Dali crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday.

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  • Economists don't expect the Baltimore bridge collapse and port closure to have an impact on growth.
  • But the disaster is a reminder that the US is vulnerable to supply-chain shocks, experts say.
  • Baltimore's economy is also likely to suffer, they say.

The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday is a reminder that the economy remains vulnerable to sudden supply-chain shocks, experts say.

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What the Baltimore bridge collapse means for the US economy