Lori LaRocco

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Lori LaRocco

US President Donald Trump prepares to sign executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2025. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty ImagesPresident Trump's social media tariffs threats against Apple and the European Union reflect a worrying issue for the markets and economy, according to trade experts and logistics experts: the negotiating process isn't going the way Trump wants.

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Lori LaRocco

The recent pause on the steepest tariffs on Chinese goods has led importers to boost stalled orders from Asia, but not by enough to eliminate the risk of retail shortages in the months ahead, according to a new survey from CNBC and interviews with logistics executives and retailers. The majority of respondents to a recent CNBC Supply Chain Survey (59%) said they are not seeing a restart in holiday orders from importers since the announcement of the trade war pause.

3 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Lori LaRocco

China News Service | China News Service | Getty ImagesThe Trump administration's trade truce with China that paused the steepest tariffs on Chinese goods isn't offering much of a reprieve to many importers. Stacking of multiple tariff layers already implemented during the trade war has pushed up costs to import retail goods much higher than the 30% associated with the tentative agreement.

3 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Lori LaRocco

Shipping containers are stacked on a container ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles on May 06, 2025 in San Pedro, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe trade truce reached between the U.S. and China arrived just as President Donald Trump's tariffs took a big bite out of North American & Asian manufacturing, with a steep retreat in April purchasing activity after the rush to hoard supply, according to the GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index.

3 weeks ago | nbcwashington.com | Lori LaRocco

Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Retailers, especially small businesses, say the U.S.-China pause in tariffs is welcome, but consumers should expect higher prices are here to stay. Logistics companies anticipate a surge in freight containers over the next four to six weeks as more goods are frontloaded, a boost for ocean, trucking, and rail companies, but adding to the costs for importers.