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, itβs usually a busy month for holiday shopping inventory, but thereβs 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 Carterβs undergoes a rebrand aimed at a new generation of parents.
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Read the stories in todayβs episode:
- If the Fed hikes rates, here’s how the stock market might respond
- For those without a degree, the job market looks pretty good
- Imports boomed this summer in anticipation of higher costs
- Wildlife use bridges and tunnels too, but itβs spendy
- Carter’s big rebrand amid challenging children’s clothing market
- The complicated history of New York’s iconic Charging Bull statue
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