Home Less than half of US factories expect fallout from tariffs – Bloomberg
FXStreet News

Less than half of US factories expect fallout from tariffs – Bloomberg

According to reporting by Bloomberg, a survey of US manufacturers revealed that less than half of respondents are anticipating a price impact from tariffs.

Key quotes

Less than half of U.S. manufacturers think that President Trump’s tariff and trade war will lead to higher domestic prices for their goods in the U.S. through 2020, according to a new survey from IHS Markit.

The vast majority of firms, roughly nine in 10, do not anticipate relocating production back to the U.S. due to the tariffs and other trade war factors.

One beneficial impact from the tariff and trade war is seen in the labor market. Twice as many companies report that they will increase the number of domestic employees over the next two years due to the tariffs compared to firms that will cut their U.S.-based workforce.

FX Street

FX Street

FXStreet is the leading independent portal dedicated to the Foreign Exchange (Forex) market. It was launched in 2000 and the portal has always been proud of their unyielding commitment to provide objective and unbiased information, to enable their users to take better and more confident decisions.