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The Tariff Tightrope: Balancing Trade Policies with Business Realities

By Özlem Elgün Tillman February 7, 2025

Picture this: the U.S. just rolled out a fresh batch of tariffs, and businesses are scrambling to figure out what it means for their bottom line. Sound familiar? Tariffs are nothing new, but their impact is always unpredictable. These new trade barriers, rooted in Optimal Tariff Theory, aim to give the U.S. an economic edge by squeezing foreign suppliers. In theory, this sounds great. In practice? Well, it’s a high-stakes gamble where…

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Expeditors Pricing Spineometer: 5 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD February 7, 2025

Expeditors International of Washington, a third-party logistics services company, had a positive Q3 2024. Revenue rose 37% to $3.0 billion and earnings…

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Howmet Aerospace Pricing Spineometer: 2 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD February 7, 2025

Howmet Aerospace, a global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries, had a positive Q3 2024. Revenue rose…

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Jacobs Solutions Pricing Spineometer: 4 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD February 7, 2025

Jacob Solutions, an infrastructure development company, had a positive 2024. Revenue rose 6% to $11.5 billion and earnings before interest and taxes…

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Quanta Services Pricing Spineometer: 2 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD February 7, 2025

Quanta Services, Inc., a provider of infrastructure solutions for electric and gas utilities, renewable energy, communications, and pipelines, had a positive Q3…

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