Maryland drops construction company for Baltimore's Key Bridge as federal partners seek to lower costs

Maryland will start looking for new construction companies to help rebuild Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge after dropping Kiewit as a contractor, the State Transportation Authority said.
The Baltimore Sun

Key Bridge turmoil: Contractor out; timeline and costs unclear

A high-stakes reset of the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild is raising fresh doubts about when — and at what cost — the project will be completed, after Maryland officials abruptly cut ties with a ...
Healthcare Dive

From hidden costs to smarter choices: Why transparency is key to lowering healthcare spend

As the industry stares down unsustainable price increases and member dissatisfaction with care quality, it’s clear that new approaches to healthcare decision making are needed to protect patients, ...
WBAL

Maryland fires Key Bridge contractor, citing high costs and delays

The state on Tuesday fired Kiewit, the contractor it hired to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and the Maryland Transportation Authority said the decision to drop Kiewit ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Pentagon’s $25 Billion Price Tag for Iran War May Miss Key Costs

Top Pentagon officials finally put a price tag on the war in Iran so far during a contentious congressional hearing on Wednesday. Analysts say the $25 billion figure they cited underestimates the ...
Seeking Alpha

Rising electricity costs emerge as key midterm election issue - report

Soaring U.S. electricity bills are becoming a political flashpoint ahead of November’s midterm elections, with a convergence of factors driving prices higher and squeezing household budgets, according ...
CNN

Airlines looking for fare increases to stick, even when jet fuel costs fall

The soaring cost of jet fuel due to the war in Iran will lead to significantly higher airfares. But don’t expect ticket prices to drop once fuel prices start to decline. Higher fares are being driven ...
The Business Journals

A new Key Bridge for less? Experts say it's possible.

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Here's how Maryland is hoping to ...
The Business Journals

Maryland drops Key Bridge contractor amid soaring costs

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The switch in contractors could ...
The New York Times

They Went Abroad to Save Money. Moving Back Seems Unaffordable.

Americans have enjoyed lifestyles that would normally be out of reach to them by working remotely in countries with lower living costs. By Will McCurdy Nino Trentinella enjoys the luxuries of an upper ...
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Key Bridge rebuild cost increased, timeline pushed back, officials say

Officials updated the cost estimate for the rebuild of the Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, and pushed the estimated timeline back on Monday. The announcement comes on the eve of a National ...