Toy and gaming company Hasbro saw a revenue increase in the first quarter, but the ever-evolving tariff situation is making growth strategizing tricky. Net revenues reached $887 million in the first quarter, a 17% increase fueled by a 46% surge by Wizards of the Coast...
Businesses may be feeling cautious because of uncertainty around tariffs, but they are generally not laying off workers. While the number of initial claims for unemployment insurance in the United States rose during the week ended Saturday (April 19), it remained “relatively subdued” and pointed...
Businesses said in April that they expect their unit costs to increase by 2.8% over the next year, a figure that is 0.3 percentage points higher than it was in March. These year-ahead unit cost expectations are lower than the peak of 3.8% seen in...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reduced its forecast for economic growth in the United States in 2025 amid tariffs and escalating trade tensions. In its World Economic Outlook released Tuesday (April 22), the IMF projected U.S. GDP growth at 1.8%, down from its January estimate of...
April 22, 2025
Many United States businesses involved in global trade are experiencing a sea of change and a sea change. The President Donald Trump administration doubled down on tariffs with its reinstated Section 232 measures, slapping 25% duties on steel imports and eliminating country exemptions while introducing stringent “melted and poured” requirements to qualify for duty-free status. […]
April 21, 2025
Tariffs are here, inflation is sticky, and supply chains and vendor relationships are in flux. For enterprises, it’s critical to have as much certainty as possible when it comes to...
April 17, 2025
The tariffs were on, then they were paused, and at the moment, the United States trade war is focused on China. Although some business owners are girding for a recession,...
April 03, 2025
The tariffs announced by the President Donald Trump administration Wednesday (April 2) are now a reality, and a trade war is a real possibility. For middle-market firms, supply chain changes...
April 24, 2025
Toy and gaming company Hasbro saw a revenue increase in the first quarter, but the ever-evolving tariff situation is making growth strategizing tricky. Net revenues reached $887 million in the first quarter, a 17% increase fueled by a 46% surge by Wizards of the Coast and licensed digital gaming, according to a Thursday (April 24) […]
April 24, 2025
Businesses may be feeling cautious because of uncertainty around tariffs, but they are generally not laying off workers. While the number of initial claims for unemployment insurance in the United...
April 23, 2025
Businesses said in April that they expect their unit costs to increase by 2.8% over the next year, a figure that is 0.3 percentage points higher than it was in...
April 22, 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reduced its forecast for economic growth in the United States in 2025 amid tariffs and escalating trade tensions. In its World Economic Outlook released Tuesday (April...
