Richard Chambers

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  • QINGDAO, CHINA – APRIL 05: Aerial view of containers for export sitting stacked at Qingdao Port on April 5, 2025 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. (Photo by Yu Fangping/VCG via Getty Images)Commentary

    The pursuit of ‘lean’ operations has left companies mercilessly exposed to the tariffs chaos

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  • WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 31: U.S. President Donald Trump hold up an executive order, “Unleashing prosperity through deregulation,” that he signed in the Oval Office on January 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump spoke to reporters about tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico and how the newly confirmed Interior Secretary Doug Burghum will coordinate with the Energy Department and the Environmental Protection Agency. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Commentary

    Don’t let deregulation fool you: Just because a compliance requirement disappears, it doesn’t mean the underlying risk does

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