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Imports are way, way up

Imports are way, way up

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August marked the third-highest level of container imports to the
U.S. on record. Sure, it’s usually a busy month for holiday
shopping inventory, but there’s also that pesky looming inflation
and ongoing tariff uncertainty. In this episode, why U.S.
retailers are stocking way up. Plus: The stock market braces for
a likely Fed rate hike, wildlife highway crossings save money and
lives, and Carter’s undergoes a rebrand aimed at a new generation
of parents.

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