Do CEOs Dare Risk Tariff Transparency, and Draw Trump’s Fury?
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Do CEOs Dare Risk Tariff Transparency, and Draw Trump’s Fury?

Companies are weighing whether they should be transparent about tariffs’ effect on prices, or — as Amazon learned on Tuesday — risk drawing the president’s ire.
White House-Amazon Spat Culminates in Trump Calling Bezos ‘Very Nice’
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White House-Amazon Spat Culminates in Trump Calling Bezos ‘Very Nice’

The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, attacked the retail giant over a report that suggested Amazon would highlight tariff-related price increases. Amazon said it was “not going to happen.”
UPS Says It Will Cut 20,000 Jobs in Efficiency Drive
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UPS Says It Will Cut 20,000 Jobs in Efficiency Drive

The move comes as President Trump’s tariffs are reducing shipping volumes and is in addition to 12,000 job cuts last year.