Time for another supply chain slowdown

Marketplace

American Public Media

Business, News

4.6 • 8K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

The U.S. retail and supply chain sectors are slowing down — September’s Logistics Managers’ Index hits its lowest point since March. Many retailers are stopping shipments after stocking up early to avoid tariffs. Ongoing trade uncertainty and rising costs have companies fretting about the long term. Also in this episode: Gen Z plans to spend less this holiday season, tariffs muddle international library lending, and Colorado colleges partner with the private sector to expand skilled jobs training.

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0:00.0	If you've shopped online, chances are you've bought from a business powered by Shopify.
0:05.6	You know that purple shop pay button you see at checkout?
0:08.4	The one that makes buying so incredibly easy?
0:11.1	That's Shopify.
0:12.1	And there's a reason so many businesses sell with it,
0:15.0	because Shopify makes it incredibly easy to start and run your own business.
0:19.8	Shopify is the commerce platform behind millions of
0:22.2	businesses around the world, from household names like Mattel and Jimshark to brands just getting
0:26.8	started. If you want to see less carts being abandoned, it's time for you to head over to Shopify.
0:32.8	Sign up for a one pound per month trial and start selling today at Shopify.com.
0:37.9	Dot.uk slash Marketplace 22.
0:40.6	Go to Shopify.com.
0:42.3	UK slash Marketplace 22.
0:47.4	Coming up on the program today, what to do when you don't got the data.
0:54.0	From American Public Media, this is Marketplace. what to do when you don't got the data from American public media.
0:56.3	This is Marketplace.
1:07.0	In Los Angeles, I'm Kyle Risdahl Wednesday, today the 15th of October.
1:11.7	Good as always to have you along, everybody.
1:13.8	One navigates the fortunes of this economy at this moment with more than a little bit of uncertainty.
1:20.0	The government being shut down means we're not getting the data stream that we are used to
1:24.8	and of approximate interest to us right now.
1:27.4	The monthly report on retail
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