How a decline in shipping from China will ripple through the economy

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🗓️ 5 May 2025

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As consumers brace for fewer options and higher prices on store shelves, Northwest Seaport Alliance co-chair and Port of Tacoma president John McCarthy explains the ripple effect that an expected decline in shipping will have on the U.S. economy. And, Israel has a new plan to "capture Gaza" and take control of the distribution of humanitarian food and aid supplies. CNN's Jerusalem correspondent Jeremy Diamond shares more. Then, a U.S. official tells NPR Ukraine is getting more military support as the Trump administration sends a Patriot air-defense system to the country from Israel. Ukraine-based foreign policy analyst Hanna Shelest tells us what the move means.

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0:57.5	I just returned from a trip to Vietnam and South Korea last week.
1:03.3	And I would say there's uncertainty and there's concern on both sides of the ocean here.
1:08.7	It can take weeks for ships to cross the Pacific,
1:12.9	but tariffs are instantaneous,
1:15.6	and they're already having an impact on ports around the world.
1:19.5	It's Monday, May 5th,
1:20.6	and this is here and now anytime from NPR and WBOR.
1:24.2	I'm Chris Bentley.
1:33.0	Thank you. And WBOR. I'm Chris Bentley. Today on the show, the latest from Israel after the government announced new plans to
1:38.0	seize more land in the Gaza Strip.
1:40.7	The question now is for how long, especially when you have far-right members of this government
1:45.8	who are calling for long-term occupation and even annexation of Gaza.
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