Thousands of Etsy Sellers Go On Strike, but Will It Make an Impact?

Thousands of Etsy sellers have gone on strike. Protesting an increase of transaction fees, we are seeing as many as 14,000 sellers put their shops into vacation mode. The impact is unclear at the moment as Etsy has about 5 million sellers on the platform. Charity Scott, e-commerce reporter at the WSJ, joins us for more on this strike as the company makes efforts to become a bigger destination for shoppers.

Next, there’s another massive cargo ship that is stranded in Chesapeake Bay in Maryland and it has been there for a month now! The circumstances aren’t as disruptive as the last time a cargo ship was stuck in Suez Canal, but it is becoming somewhat of a destination for gawkers and those bored enough wanting to see a stranded ship. Julie Bykowics, reporter at the WSJ, joins us for how the Coast Guard will be making a third attempt to get the ship free.

Finally, the Army wants to build new barracks for its soldiers at Fort Bliss in Texas, but to save time and money, they will be using a 46-foot 3D printer. A machine called the Vulcan uses a special kind of concrete called Lavacrete to build the walls of the building at a lower cost than traditional construction. David Roza, Air Force reporter at Task and Purpose, joins us for what will be the largest 3D printed building in the western hemisphere once it’s done.

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