Many US transportation and distribution firms had robust business as the nation emerged from the pandemic. Now, recessionary pressures and tariffs could mean they have a tougher climb ahead. “The threat of tariffs really upended that positive outlook, and some recessionary pressures are hitting us now,” said Grant Thornton Head of the Transportation and Distribution Industry Russell Norris.
Norris joined a panel of Grant Thornton specialists who recently spoke with Modern Distribution Management Executive Editor Mike Hockett about how leaders can navigate tariffs in the road ahead:
- Russell Norris — Head of Transportation & Distribution Industry, Principal, Tax Service, Grant Thornton Advisors LLC
- Jonathan Eaton — Principal, Business Consulting, Grant Thornton Advisors LLC
- Colin Wilhelm — Manager, Washington National Tax Office, Grant Thornton Advisors LLC
Find out what the team had to say in the MDM Amplify Podcast: How to Navigate the Tariff Paradigm.
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