Tariffs have become a complex economic battleground affecting businesses, consumers, and global trade relationships in ways that go beyond mainstream news coverage.

• How tariffs function when imposed on imported goods and the resulting cost impact on businesses
• Challenges of relocating manufacturing from China to other countries due to infrastructure and expertise gaps
• The spectrum of business responses: raising prices, eating margin costs, or finding alternative production locations
• Why electronic manufacturing jobs won't easily return to America despite high tariffs
• Outsourcing creates opportunities not just for cost savings but access to specialized global talent
• The unintended consequence of tariffs potentially stifling innovation in sectors like electric vehicles
• Different perspectives on outsourcing services versus manufacturing products
• The complex balance between nationalism and globalism in trade policy
• How economic pressures differ for small/medium businesses versus large corporations
• Questioning our obligation to country while operating in an increasingly global marketplace