Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough appeared on the July 22, 2025, edition of NPR’s Marketplace. In this episode, Gretchen provides the latest updates on tariff start dates, reducing tariff exposure, the benefits of bonded warehousing, and what she does outside of work to unplug. You can listen to the episode online at https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2025/07/22/whats-at-stake-if-the-federal-reserve-loses-its-independence#tariff-exposure-for-customs-brokers […]
Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough appeared on NPR’s May 12, 2025, edition of Marketplace, titled “U.S. and China Hit Pause on Tariff War.” In this episode, Gretchen discussed the temporary pause in the tariff war between the United States and China and what it means for consumers. Listen to the full episode online at https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2025/04/18/us-and-china-hit-pause-on-tariff-war. […]
Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough appeared on the April 1, 2025, edition of NPR’s Marketplace to discuss the latest tariff updates and their impact on importers. With the constant changes and announcements from the White House, Gretchen discusses what her team does to keep customers updated and mitigate these tariffs’ impact on importers. […]
Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough appeared on NPR’s February 27, 2025, edition of Marketplace to discuss the latest tariff updates. With so many uncertainties and daily changes, Gretchen discusses how the Logistics Plus team has to remain flexible and be able to pivot at a moment’s notice. Listen to her comments online at […]
Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough appeared on NPR’s January 29, 2025, edition of Marketplace. For Gretchen, business is “a little bit of confusion mixed in with a lot of answering questions for customers that we really can’t answer.” Listen to her comments online at https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace/cents-and-sensitivity/#For-this-customs-broker,-trade-policy-is-still-“wait-and-see” or listen to the entire show by clicking below […]
Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough appeared on NPR’s 12/2/24 edition of Marketplace to comment on how President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff policies will affect global trade, specifically with Mexico and Canada. Gretchen described how there are a lot of unknowns at this time while also discussing some of the most likely scenarios. Listen to […]
Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough appeared on NPR’s 9/25/24 and 10/4/24 editions of Marketplace to comment on how the East and Gulf Coast port strike would affect the economy. Gretchen described the bottlenecks caused by a strike, congestion fee charges, and alternate cargo options. Upon the strike’s conclusion, Gretchen reappeared on Marketplace to […]
Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough appeared on NPR’s Marketplace summer series (9/6/24) titled “My Analog Life” to comment on how technology has changed people’s jobs. Gretchen described how she was required to use fax machines to scan documents ten years ago and the challenges that came with it. Listen to her comments online […]
Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough appeared on NPR’s 4/2/24 edition of Marketplace to comment on how shippers are coping with supply chain disruptions. She described how the closure of the Port of Baltimore is affecting business. Listen to her comments online at https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace/this-is-the-time-to-be-a-saver/#Companies-are-rerouting-cargo-after-Baltimore-bridge-collapse or by clicking below. Marketplace® is a nonprofit news organization […]
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Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough made another appearance on NPR’s 1/5/24 edition of Marketplace to comment on how shippers are coping with supply chain disruptions. “There are quite a few challenges that are out there for the average importer and shipper,” Gretchen told Kai Ryssdal. “We’re helping them meet those challenges and […]
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Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough made another appearance on NPR’s Marketplace to comment on how the severe drought in Panama is causing issues for the global supply chain. “We’ve seen the trend lately where the cargo ships just keep getting bigger and bigger to carry more containers,” Gretchen told Kai Ryssdal. “Bigger […]
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Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough made another appearance on NPR’s Marketplace for an update on the Section 301 China tariffs. “We’re going to be watching the secretary of commerce’s talks in China to see how that goes, if it might have any impact on the 301 tariffs,” Gretchen told Kai Ryssdal, adding, “We’re […]
[…] Business Spotlight is a monthly 30-minute program that airs regionally and streams globally. In this month’s Logistics Plus segment, Gretchen discusses her background, recent appearances on NPR’s Marketplace program, important events impacting the logistics industry, and more. You can listen to a replay of the interview on the Logistics Plus Podcasts page or by clicking below on […]
Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough made another appearance on Marketplace to discuss international trade and China tariffs that are still in place from the Trump era. Gretchen commented on how the tariffs have made U.S. manufacturers more competitive. “These additional tariffs on everything, the additional duties on everything, gives the U.S. manufacturers a […]
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Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough made another appearance on Marketplace, hosted by Kai Ryssdal, to discuss international trade, supply chain issues, navigating challenges, and more. “We’ve seen somewhat of a slowdown at the end of the year,” said Blough, who works at Logistics Plus in Erie, Pennsylvania. Gretchen added, “There’s always something happening. From a […]
Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough made another appearance on Marketplace, hosted by Kai Ryssdal, to discuss supply chain issues, pricing, tariffs, and more. “Things have calmed down a bit as far as supply chain issues,” said Blough, who works at Logistics Plus in Erie, Pennsylvania. She added, “Pricing is coming down slightly. It’s not going […]
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Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough made another appearance on Marketplace, hosted by Kai Ryssdal, to discuss why freight delays are becoming less common. As container ship congestion eases in some of the major U.S. ports, customs brokers have finally started to see things calm down (in relative terms). “We know the fixed date […]
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Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough makes another appearance on Marketplace, hosted by Kai Ryssdal, to discuss China tariffs. The White House appears to be at an impasse on the future of the Trump-era tariffs on imports from China: Keep them as leverage or lift them to help curb inflation? And while that debate inside the […]
[…] About Global Trade Global Trade magazine is the authority for U.S. companies doing business globally. It educates and entertains its readers on ways to utilize the global marketplace to increase market share and corporate profits, through creative efficiencies in cargo transportation, banking, joint ventures, and outsourcing. Visit www.globaltrademag.com to learn more. About Logistics Plus, Inc. […]
Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough makes another appearance on Marketplace, hosted by Kai Ryssdal, to talk about customs and tariffs. For customs broker Gretchen Blough, business has been a “little crazy.” And Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — and the disruptions it’s caused to the global supply chain — are only part of […]