<figure><img src="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iLuI2UB4MOtw/v8/-1x-1.png"><figcaption><div></div><div>Bloomberg</div></figcaption></figure><p>It was just last Wednesday that President Trump announced his new tariff schedule with the rest of the world. And it&#x2019;s already having an effect. Companies are scrambling to get goods on planes or boats to beat the first deadline. Companies are already trying to get out of existing contracts. And some previously planned factory endeavors have even been put on hold. On this episode, we speak with Ryan Petersen, the founder and CEO of Flexport, to talk about what he&#x2019;s already seeing from the perspective of his business. We also talk about how tariffs are operationally implemented, and how things might change if the existing tariffs remain in place.</p>

It was just last Wednesday that President Trump announced his new tariff schedule with the rest of the world. And it's already having an effect. Companies are scrambling to get goods on planes or boats to beat the first deadline. Companies are already trying to get out of existing contracts. And some factory endeavors have even been put on hold due to all the uncertainty. On this episode, we speak with Ryan Petersen, the founder and CEO of Flexport, to talk about what he's already seeing from the perspective of his business. We also talk about how tariffs are operationally implemented, and how things might change if the existing tariffs remain in place.

Odd Lots: What Trump's Tariffs Are Already Doing to World Trade

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