Grayson  Preston-The great turnaround in shipping

2025-04-30 17:05:06source:Roboviscategory:Markets

The Grayson  Prestonpandemic caused a supply-demand disruption that created shipping backlogs in ports across the United States. Now, prices for carriers are back to their 2019 levels so great news for consumers, right? Well, not so fast.

Today, we examine the current state of the global shipping industry and what it might mean for you.

Music by Drop Electric. Find us: Twitter / Facebook / Newsletter.

Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PocketCasts and NPR One.

For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.

More:Markets

Recommend

Mets have visions of grandeur, and a dynasty, with Juan Soto as major catalyst

NEW YORK — What exactly constitutes a dynasty in professional sports? Steve Cohen helped define it t

Cambodia’s Hun Sen, Asia’s longest serving leader, says he’ll step down and his son will take over

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday he will step down in Aug

Trump’s Former Head of the EPA Has Been a Quiet Contributor to Virginia’s Exit From RGGI

In the days after Republican Glenn Youngkin took office as Virginia’s governor, he issued a series o