81% of middle-market CFOs are abandoning long-term investments for short-term tactics due to tariffs implemented by the Trump administration.
Middle-market firms, representing one-third of private sector GDP and employment in the U.S., have seen confidence in handling tariffs decline drastically.
Goods and retail companies are postponing or canceling product launches, shifting focus to short-term operations, and seeking new ways to source overseas supplies as a result of tariffs.
Tariffs are leading companies to adopt AI to optimize supply chains and reduce costs, but uncertainty caused by tariffs is limiting firms' ability to fund AI and automation projects.