Alex Rodrigues

Next up, pistachios. And this one is high stakes because if retaliatory tariffs ever do kick in for pistachios, Alex isn't sure she could afford to buy them at all.

Next up, pistachios. And this one is high stakes because if retaliatory tariffs ever do kick in for pistachios, Alex isn't sure she could afford to buy them at all.

Next up, pistachios. And this one is high stakes because if retaliatory tariffs ever do kick in for pistachios, Alex isn't sure she could afford to buy them at all.

Yeah, it's not like food can grow faster just because tariffs might be coming, right? So Alex just has to like hope, hope, hope that pistachios don't come into the line of fire while she waits.

Yeah, it's not like food can grow faster just because tariffs might be coming, right? So Alex just has to like hope, hope, hope that pistachios don't come into the line of fire while she waits.

Yeah, it's not like food can grow faster just because tariffs might be coming, right? So Alex just has to like hope, hope, hope that pistachios don't come into the line of fire while she waits.

a year's supply. Alex actually pays to rent some more cold storage, which is cheaper than paying a 25% tax on pecans. This is one way she can assert some control. But a lot of this is out of her hands. Like the exchange rate between the Canadian dollar and the American dollar, that's already hurting her.

a year's supply. Alex actually pays to rent some more cold storage, which is cheaper than paying a 25% tax on pecans. This is one way she can assert some control. But a lot of this is out of her hands. Like the exchange rate between the Canadian dollar and the American dollar, that's already hurting her.

a year's supply. Alex actually pays to rent some more cold storage, which is cheaper than paying a 25% tax on pecans. This is one way she can assert some control. But a lot of this is out of her hands. Like the exchange rate between the Canadian dollar and the American dollar, that's already hurting her.

This could be Alex's last order of Shirley's special native pecans. And for Shirley, the supplier, the tariffs mean that she's rethinking her long-term plans. She says that over the past few years, she had gotten a lot of support and encouragement from the state of Arkansas to get into the export business. She attended webinars and meetings with trade groups.

This could be Alex's last order of Shirley's special native pecans. And for Shirley, the supplier, the tariffs mean that she's rethinking her long-term plans. She says that over the past few years, she had gotten a lot of support and encouragement from the state of Arkansas to get into the export business. She attended webinars and meetings with trade groups.

This could be Alex's last order of Shirley's special native pecans. And for Shirley, the supplier, the tariffs mean that she's rethinking her long-term plans. She says that over the past few years, she had gotten a lot of support and encouragement from the state of Arkansas to get into the export business. She attended webinars and meetings with trade groups.

But... As Alex is running around securing this stockpile, Canadians have been getting increasingly angry at the U.S. Not only is Trump threatening to pile on tariffs, he also keeps talking about making Canada the 51st state.

But... As Alex is running around securing this stockpile, Canadians have been getting increasingly angry at the U.S. Not only is Trump threatening to pile on tariffs, he also keeps talking about making Canada the 51st state.

But... As Alex is running around securing this stockpile, Canadians have been getting increasingly angry at the U.S. Not only is Trump threatening to pile on tariffs, he also keeps talking about making Canada the 51st state.

So now what will happen to all of the delicious, perfect Arkansas pecans sitting in Alex's freezer? That's after the break. So Alex Rodriguez has been stockpiling American nuts to get ready for the oncoming tariffs. But now she has another big problem.

So now what will happen to all of the delicious, perfect Arkansas pecans sitting in Alex's freezer? That's after the break. So Alex Rodriguez has been stockpiling American nuts to get ready for the oncoming tariffs. But now she has another big problem.

So now what will happen to all of the delicious, perfect Arkansas pecans sitting in Alex's freezer? That's after the break. So Alex Rodriguez has been stockpiling American nuts to get ready for the oncoming tariffs. But now she has another big problem.

So she's like, this is Brad and his family who grow the pistachios you all love in California. And let me tell you a little bit about Shirley, my pecan supplier in Arkansas. Alex is thinking, if I just introduce them, my customers will love them as much as I do.

So she's like, this is Brad and his family who grow the pistachios you all love in California. And let me tell you a little bit about Shirley, my pecan supplier in Arkansas. Alex is thinking, if I just introduce them, my customers will love them as much as I do.