Retailers, wholesalers and distributors say shifting U.S. trade policies have led to pervasive uncertainty as they gear up for back-to-school and holiday orders.
Rick Woldenberg was “gratified” last week when a federal judge ruled in his favor, backing his claims that President Donald Trump lacked the authority to impose the sweeping tariffs threatening to cost his Illinois toy companies tens of millions of dollars.
But the ruling offered him no immediate certainty, said the CEO of Learning Resources and Hand2mind, because he and other business leaders are fighting “simultaneous fires” in this era of global trade.
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