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Counting the ways tariffs disrupt our economy
For the first few years of the pandemic, businesses navigated a backed-up global supply chain that left some with excess inventory and others with no…
1 year ago
Office uncertainty — inside and out
Fear of unemployment jumped 4.6 percentage points to 44% in March, according to a New York Fed survey. That’s the highest it’s been since April 2020.…
1 year ago
Expect tariff evasion
Just like some people fudge the numbers to lower their taxes, some companies do the same when paying tariffs on foreign goods. The federal government…
1 year ago
Eyeing the bond market
Stocks aren’t the only assets in the financial markets that were beat up this week by President Trump’s tariffs. Bonds suffered too. After 3-year Tre…
1 year ago
Acting on uncertainty
We’ve said it more than once lately: This economy is defined by uncertainty. And as President Trump makes aggressive, if erratic, moves on trade and …
1 year ago
A cold snap in corporate bonds
The issuance of corporate bonds has slowed to a crawl, thanks to all that uncertainty in the economy. And without raising money in the bond market, f…
1 year ago
Footwear will likely still be “Made in China”
Import levies on Chinese goods amount to 54% right now. But some things that China excels at producing will likely remain in China. In this episode, …
1 year ago
Who will tariffs hurt the most?
Tariff-driven inflation will hit Americans with the lowest incomes the hardest, slashing their disposable income by at least $1,700 a year, the Yale…
1 year ago
Reminder: Tariffs are taxes.
Uncertainty about tariffs and trade policy has been top of mind since President Donald Trump’s election in November. We finally know how high those t…
1 year ago
Q1 dealmaking takes a dive
Corporate dealmakers hoped merger and acquisition ventures would heat up this year. But the first quarter of 2025 saw the slowest M&A activity in mor…
1 year ago