Jun 17, 2024

The Fed says one thing, investors hear another

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Wall Street investors bet on extra rate cuts this year, in spite of Fed predictions that there will be just one. Plus, Megabus parent company Coach USA has filed for bankruptcy after ridership dropped during the pandemic and failed to recover. And for Baltimore firms, work on the Francis Scott Key Bridge reconstruction is personal.

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Megabus parent company Coach USA files for bankruptcy

by Meghan McCarty Carino

Jun 17, 2024

Bus ridership fell early in the pandemic and hasn't fully bounced back.

“We lost somewhere between 40% and 50% of the industry,” because of the pandemic, says Peter Pantuso, CEO of the American Bus Association.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse

For local firms, Baltimore bridge reconstruction is personal

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Jun 17, 2024

Baltimore businesses are lining up for a chance to bid on the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, a project which hits close to home.

Janet Groncki, president and CEO of Sunrise Safety Services, stands in front of a memorial to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC

Kelly Silvera Executive Producer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Nic Perez Director/Producer

Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer

John Bruington Media Producer

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

James Graham Producer, BBC

Jo Critcher Producer, BBC

Naomi Rainey Producer, BBC

Lis Mahy Producer, BBC

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