Marketplace The Francis Scott Key Bridge, two years later
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Mar 26, 2026 Yanti Soeripto, president and CEO of Save the Children U.S., leads humanitarian response efforts worldwide. She discusses how conflict and supply-chain disruptions raise transport and insurance costs and force rerouting of relief supplies. She also describes the need for private-sector support and flexibility to reach hard-to-reach areas.
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Iran War Boosts Inflation More Than It Blunts Growth
- The Iran war is a near-term inflation shock that raises global inflation about 1.2 percentage points versus no-war scenario according to the OECD.
- OECD still forecasts 2.9% global growth, so the hit is inflation-heavy unless oil production facilities face major damage.
Why The Fed Usually Ignores Energy Price Spikes
- The Federal Reserve typically 'looks through' energy-driven inflation because it is a supply shock that monetary policy can't fix.
- Fed watches long-term inflation expectations (about 2.3%) and will act only if expectations de-anchor.
Commuters Losing Hours Since Key Bridge Collapse
- The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse cost lives and daily commuters now add 21,000 hours in traffic each weekday, per state analysis.
- Longshoreman Dave Coslin's commute rose from 20 minutes to over an hour and he sometimes declines shifts due to traffic.