Transportation

Firms in Beige Book Fret Over Any Lengthy Baltimore Port Closure

  • East Coast port closure has so far had modest inflation impact
  • Army Corps of Engineers expects limited access by end of month
Fed Beige Book Shows US Economy Expanded 'Slightly'
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The closure of one of the East Coast’s busiest ports after the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge has so far not led to broad price increases, though firms are concerned about any extended shutdown, according to a Federal Reserve report.