Oct 3, 2024

U.S. exporters are on edge as port strike continues

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Three days into the port strike, exporters are feeling the heat. Plus, we visit a Detroit frame shop and a U.S. military base in the Marshall Islands.

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After an equipment hiccup, this retailer found an affordable solution to keep business running smoothly

by Sofia Terenzio

Eric Vaughn, owner of Eric’s I’ve Been Framed in Detroit, talks about selling merchandise at a recent festival and replacing broken equipment.

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"This couldn’t have come at a worse time": Exporters brace for port strike delays

by Justin Ho

Oct 3, 2024

There's only so much capacity to store backed-up products, including foodstuffs.

The longer the port strike, the more expensive it will be for farmers to store their products waiting to be exported, says senior KPMG economist Meagan Schoenberger.

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The U.S. military and Coca-Cola go way back

by Hayley Hershman and Kai Ryssdal

Oct 3, 2024

Archaeologists have uncovered World War II-era human remains and caches of Coca-Cola bottles at a U.S. military base on the Marshall Islands.

Senior archeologist Susan Underbrink shows "Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal her collection of Coca-Cola bottles uncovered around Kwajalein.

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Inflation is coming down, but prices won't

by Kristin Schwab

Oct 3, 2024

Generally once prices rise, they don't go back down.

Despite lowering inflation, lowering prices mean other costs for business owners.

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Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Andie Corban Producer I

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Jordan Mangi Assistant Digital Producer

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