Tariff Response

Even before tariff policy dominated the headlines, the era of ever-freer trade and connectivity was rapidly shifting into reverse. These insights can help you navigate a world in which the free movement of goods, capital, IP, and people can no longer be taken for granted. 

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Tariffs: The End of the Beginning?

Companies need a war room for today and a blueprint for a tomorrow in which the free movement of goods, capital, IP, and people cannot be taken for granted.

BriefNis 9, 2025
Consumer Products
Tariffs and the US Consumer: Where to Focus Amid the Noise

Executive teams should track the factors that directly influence whether people spend—or not.

BriefNis 3, 2025
Advanced Manufacturing & Services
From China to Trouble?

Swapping supply chains doesn’t mean escaping risk.

BriefNis 2, 2025
Transformation
Beyond Tariffs: The Supply Chain Reinvention Imperative

Tariffs are accelerating businesses’ operations overhaul. Winning in today’s disrupted world demands bold trade-offs and strategic transformation.

BriefMar 26, 2025
Supply Chain
Nearshoring: Overcoming the Obstacles

Most companies want to bring production closer to home, but rerouting supply chains is complicated.

BriefMar 24, 2025
Strategy
How CFOs Are Planning for Geopolitical Risk

Facing macroeconomic shifts, CFOs are adjusting their plans but holding the line on capital investment.

Snap ChartMar 21, 2025
Support Functions
What CFOs Need to Know About Inflation, Tariffs, and Capital Markets

Goldman Sachs’ Tim Ingrassia joins Bain's Karen Harris and Pam Yee to unpack the macro forces shaping the CFO agenda.

WebinarMar 20, 2025

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Strategy
Executives’ Top Worry About Tariffs? Uncertainty.

The lack of clarity about US policy is COOs' biggest concern, outweighing cost increases.

Snap ChartMar 17, 2025
Pricing
Tariffs: Three Keys to Developing a Winning Pricing Strategy

Pricing is one of the quickest-acting tools available to executives, making it critical to any tariff response plan.

ArticleŞub 28, 2025
Accelerated Performance Transformation
Tariffs Are Shaking Up Investment Priorities

As input costs rise, companies are revising forecasts and shifting capital to supply chains and tech.

Snap ChartŞub 20, 2025
Retail
Tariffs: What Retailers Need to Know

In the face of this immediate challenge, forward-thinking retailers are acting decisively to stay ahead.

Snap ChartOca 17, 2025
Private Equity
Macro Update: Navigating Inflation and Policy Shifts Under a New Administration

With inflation easing and public markets on the rise, the key questions are whether the Federal Reserve has overcorrected and how the new administration will impact the path to recovery.

Dry Powder: The Private Equity PodcastOca 7, 2025
Operations
Tariffs: The Costs of Inaction

Trade levies are more than a headline. As tariffs tighten their grip on global commerce, companies must act decisively to mitigate risks and seize opportunities.

BriefAra 9, 2024
Operations
Not-So-Distant Shores

Amid geopolitical uncertainties and rising costs, more companies are planning to move supply chains and operations closer to home while reducing dependence on China.

Snap ChartKas 15, 2024
US Election: Initial Economic Implications

An early read by Bain's Macro Trends Group sees the election as another indication of the country’s path toward post-globalization.

ArticleKas 7, 2024

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