From Shock to Strategy: How Liberation Day Tariffs Reshaped Business

One year after the Trump Administration’s Liberation Day tariff announcements, 12 months have established a clear pattern for middle-market firms.  A policy shock has evolved into a durable operating condition, where volatility is arguably the only constant, shaping how businesses plan, invest and manage risk.

Across PYMNTS Intelligence’s Certainty Project, firms spanning sectors and geographic reach informed us that tariffs, or the anticipation of tariffs, impacted day-to-day decision-making...