U.S. tariff policies are shifting so fast that American manufacturers are struggling to keep up — and the costs can be staggering. A shipment budgeted at $60,000 can balloon to more than $90,000 to $100,000 by the time it arrives at port. 

The financial warning signs have been flashing for years; schools that have been steadily creeping towards an enrollment cliff now find themselves facing these challenges head on, no longer able to cover their expenses with tuition and student fees.

With more than a trillion dollars estimated in unsold assets, private equity's approach to an uncertain environment has been to stall, waiting on improved market conditions.

In an already tight construction labor market, raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at jobsites threaten to deepen workforce shortages, drive up costs and create serious financial risks for contractors. In dealing with the fallout of these raids, construction companies will have to rethink their talent strategy to succeed.