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	Podcast:		Local Features by WXPR
	Episode:		Tariffs Affect Ginseng Market, but Wausau Company Is Hopeful for the Future
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:05:31
	Publish Date:		2019-01-25 05:00:00
	Description:		Wisconsin ginseng producers have been experiencing adverse impacts due to the ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute. These tariffs are especially hitting Marathon County, since that's where a majority of ginseng in the United States comes from. As part of our We Live Up Here series, WXPR's Joshua Junig tells us the story of Hsu's Ginseng in Wausau... how they came to be in the first place and what they're expecting in the years to come. You may or may not know that Marathon County, WI, is commonly referred to as the “Ginseng Capital of the World,” with Wausau-based Hsu’s Ginseng Enterprises being one of the largest exporters of American ginseng. But as President of Hsu’s Ginseng, Will Hsu, notes, it took years of patience and investment in order for the family business to take off and be recognized as a global leader in the ginseng industry. Hsu says, “It’s kind of in some ways the ‘American Dream,’ right? He came here with nothing and he built this business.” Hsu’s origin story traces back
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