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You’ve heard about the global supply chain crisis, from manufacturing snags abroad, to clogged ports on the West Coast and staffing shortages across the country. But how is that playing out in Connecticut?

While the crisis is not as acute at Connecticut’s ports, there are some strong signals of supply chain issues in the local retail industry, along with staffing shortages. Hear from the Connecticut Retail Merchants Association and local business owners.
Lori Hershman - Owner, Evan's, Jesse's and Jordie's Toy Shoppes
Tim Phelan - President, Connecticut Retail Merchants Association
Scott Preston - Owner, Preston Market
Fred Carstensen - UConn Finance Professor; Director at Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis at UConn

You&rsquo;ve heard about the global supply chain crisis, from manufacturing snags abroad, to clogged ports on the West Coast and staffing shortages across the country. But how is that playing out in Connecticut?
While the crisis is not as acute at Connecticut&rsquo;s ports, there are some strong signals of supply chain issues in the local retail industry, along with staffing shortages. Hear from the Connecticut Retail Merchants Association and local business owners.
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<li>Lori Hershman&nbsp;- Owner, Evan's, Jesse's and Jordie's Toy Shoppes</li>
<li>Tim Phelan&nbsp;- President, Connecticut Retail Merchants Association</li>
<li>Scott Preston&nbsp;- Owner, Preston Market</li>
<li>Fred Carstensen&nbsp;- UConn Finance Professor; Director at Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis at UConn</li>
</ul>

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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