Report: Baltimore colleges generate $17.2 billion for economy

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The Baltimore area?s 16 colleges and two teaching hospitals generate $17.2 billion a year for the regional economy, a report released Tuesday shows.

But if university and government officials want to capitalize on these economic contributions, they must look to North Carolina, Massachusetts and California for ideas, according to a study by the Baltimore Collegetown Network, which promotes local public and private colleges.

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