Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen still sees opportunity in global trade despite Trump’s tariffs

Flexport’s business is built on supply chains, and the new tariffs the U.S. is placing upon its trading partners have plunged international trade into chaos. Flexport founder and CEO Ryan Petersen joined TechCrunch Editor in Chief Connie Loizos for a StrictlyVC conversation on the ins and outs of the tariffs’ impact, the industry’s reaction, and why Petersen still sees longterm opportunity in global trade.
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