The Backroom: Talking tariffs with Supply Chain Dive
During Trump's second term, frequent changes in new tariff policies targeting multiple countries have posed ongoing challenges for consumers and the retail industry. In this podcast episode, Supply Chain Dive senior editor Phil Neuffer shares how his team tracks and verifies tariff developments, along with key points of the current trade landscape.
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Trade policy from the second Trump administration, with a raft of new and often-changing tariffs on several countries, is challenging consumers and disrupting the retail industry.
Phil Neuffer, senior editor at our sister publication Supply Chain Dive, has emerged as perhaps the most prolific correspondent on tariffs in the newsroom. Neuffer joins us on this episode of The Backroom to talk about how his team is approaching the coverage to ensure that it is both up-to-date and accurate, and what the trade picture looks like today.
Resource links:
- What’s influencing Trump’s trade strategies?
- Trump’s tariffs: Tracking the status of international trade actions
- Small businesses may take the brunt of tariffs, even when they’re based in the US
- What 25 retail leaders are saying about tariffs
Editor’s note: This episode was produced and edited by Caroline Jansen.