Small Business

The vast majority of clothing Americans purchase is imported. Kai Ryssdal looks at how one Los Angeles company does their manufacturing within the city’s garment ecosystem.

“[Consumers are] feeling full, they’re feeling poor, they’ve really just been depleted,” said one retail expert.

Kate Krader, Food Editor at Bloomberg, talks about the hottest new trend in dining: downsizing.

A report from the JPMorgan Chase Institute looked at the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on companies that often don’t have the same flexibility as larger firms to switch up their supply chains.

Mia Chiarella and Mariel Alper run M&M Properties which offers classes on home improvement basics like drywall repair and using power tools.

Rita Magalde, owner of Salt Lake City bakery Sheer Ambrosia, shares an update on her business.

La Bodega Taco Bar is a Mexican restaurant in Minneapolis. The owner, Alex Rosario-Torres, said sales are down by around 50% because of the ICE crackdown in the city.

Additional costs from tariffs and shifting consumer demand are hitting businesses and impacting their willingness to hire.

Gilberto Cetina has been nominated for three James Beard awards, and his restaurant Holbox has a Michelin star, among other culinary recognitions.

Many businesses who support the shutdown are considering their options: Stay open because they can't afford to lose the income, close and absorb the costs, or stay open and devote some proceeds to immigration causes.