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Summary
As the temporary relief brought by Liberation Day pauses begins to draw to a close, the broader tariff landscape remains in flux, shaped by persistent economic uncertainty surrounding inflation, the strength of the US dollar, and widening fiscal deficits. While there have been some encouraging signs of stabilization in the overall pricing environment, tariffs continue to exert upward pressure on certain input costs. Despite these headwinds, meaningful opportunities for cost savings still exist, particularly for those able to navigate shifting trade dynamics and leverage strategic sourcing.
Join us for an interactive discussion with leading experts in supply chain, pricing and macroeconomics as we explore:
- The direct and indirect impacts on economic markets, inflationary pressures, and global purchasing environments.
- How evolving trade dynamics and the expiration of current tariff pauses may affect your business.
- Strategies to navigate this shifting landscape with confidence, while equipping your team to push back on unjustified cost increases through informed, tactical supplier negotiations.
Speakers
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Chris Rogers
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Head of Supply Chain Research
Chris Rogers is Head of Supply Chain Research at S&P Global Market Intelligence. He has over 25 years of research experience, including more than a decade covering global supply chains. He has worked at firms including Panjiva (acquired by S&P Global in 2018), Bloomberg, JP Morgan, and most recently freight forwarder Flexport. His coverage includes corporate decision-making, international trade policy, and logistics network operations.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Emily Crowley
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Associate Director, Pricing and Purchasing
Emily Crowley is a principal economist in the Pricing and Purchasing labor team at S&P Global Market Intelligence.
An expert in North American labor markets and a specialist in labor supply, demand and wage escalation, Emily is a key contributor to the semi-annual Global Manufacturing and Global Construction Compensation reports and to ongoing research of labor markets on the US Gulf Coast and Western Canada. Her research provides an analytical framework to compare labor cost and escalation on a global basis.
Emily received her Masters of Science in Applied Economics from the Johns Hopkins University where she focused in quantitative methods.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Ben Herzon
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Executive Director and Co-head of US Economics
Dr. Ben Herzon, known as the current-quarter Guru of S&P Global (Now a part of S&P Global), focuses on GDP forecasts.
Dr. Herzon focuses on translating recent trends in high-frequency data into a near-term forecast of GDP growth with high statistical precision. That includes directing the analysis of the data, authoring data commentaries, running the current-quarter tracking system, designing and maintaining a population-weighted snowfall database and conducting other research that requires a heavy dose of statistical horsepower. In addition, he writes portions of the forecast reports and conducts and reports research on a variety of macro topics. He joined Macroeconomic Advisers - later acquired by S&P Global (Now a part of S&P Global) - a year prior to receiving his Ph.D. in economics from Washington University in April 1998.
His research there focused tracing the effects of monetary policy shocks through various industrial sectors, employing BEA's input-output accounts and time-series econometric techniques. He is a member and previously served as president of the St. Louis Gateway Chapter of NABE.
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