<<< ...it wasn’t married to a single industry that got absolutely gutted over the past several years. >>>
the author does not know baltimore that well. the BK of bethlehem steel at sparrows point probably put 10,000 out of work.
the gm plant that made gm minivans closed because gm got out of the minivan business.
And right there, you just proved it wasn’t married to a single industry.
And it’s not; a major part is export/import of anything.