Topic: Meat Exports

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Turban Tossing
Episode 1700 33:50 - 36:47

1700: Turban Tossing

Rail and River Logistics, Meat Export Diversion

Logistics experts suggest that railroads and barges are prepared to handle some of the cargo diverted from the port strike, though low river levels remain a challenge. The hosts theorize that the Biden administration's refusal to invoke the Taft-Hartley Act may be a strategy to force meat exports back into the domestic market. This influx of beef and pork could potentially lower grocery prices and reduce inflation before the election.