# Imports are way, way up

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Podcast: [Marketplace All-in-One](https://stenobird.com/podcast/marketplace-all-in-one-432449)
Published: 2026-09-15T22:15:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2026/09/15/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, it’s usually a busy month for holiday shopping inventory, but there’s 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 Carter’s undergoes a rebrand aimed at a new generation of parents. Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter. Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future. Read the stories in today’s 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 it’s 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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