COVID-19 And The Underground Economy

Published: April 8, 2020, 2:49 p.m.

The public-health constraints Maryland has put in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus have stunted economic activity. Only essential businesses remain open … even the ones we can’t see. Reporter Brandon Soderberg digs into Baltimore’s underground economy to see how the pandemic is affecting the drug trade: Plus, we hear how the Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition has stepped up its outreach to keep vulnerable people on the street cared for and informed.