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Sweeping tariffs have yet to hit the shelves of his local Costco, but Trinidad Estrada is bracing for the impact on his family finances.
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Most medical devices do not hit the market through rigorous safety testing but by being deemed similar enough to something already approved—the “predicate” device through a mechanism known as the FDA’s 510(k) pathway. But similar is not a synonym for safe. While the assumption may be that substantial equivalence is a reasonable stand-in for a safety review, a share of devices cleared with this method still get recalled, and the FDA spends valuable time reviewing devices the same way, regardless of how risky it is on paper.
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Sweeping tariffs have yet to hit the shelves of his local Costco, but Trinidad Estrada is bracing for the impact on his family finances.
Trump’s tariffs aim to bring manufacturing back to the U.S. So what—besides magic—would it take to make iPhones here?
During this podcast Handfield addressed various topics, including: the current state of the supply chain; steps and actions shippers should consider related to tariffs; how the supply chain is viewed; the need for supply chain resiliency; and supply chain risk mangement planning, among others.
In some ways, Greg Capra considers himself lucky. A videographer and musician based in Westchester County, N.Y., he bought a much-needed Mac Mini computer just before the proposed new tariffs on imported goods took effect. But, like many of us, he’s now debating the purchase he had hoped to make next: a portable battery system in case the power goes out in a storm.
From Tesla to SpaceX to xAI, Elon Musk’s sprawling global business empire will be slammed by Trump’s tariffs regime. Here’s how.

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