Corporate leaders are increasingly speaking out against Trump's tariffs, according to The Wall Street Journal. CEOs say rising costs, unpredictable trade dynamics, and consumer anxiety are threatening business confidence. Many executives fear backlash from the administration, which has recently issued punitive executive orders against perceived critics. CEOs will face investor pressure to explain how Trump’s tariffs may impact their operations and profits as earnings season begins.
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00:02Corporate leaders are increasingly speaking out against Trump's tariffs according to the Wall Street Journal.
00:06CEOs say rising costs, unpredictable trade dynamics, and consumer anxiety are threatening business confidence.
00:13Many executives fear backlash from the administration,
00:15which has recently issued punitive executive orders against perceived critics.
00:20CEOs will face investor pressure to explain how Trump's tariffs may impact their operations and profits as earnings season begins.
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