CNBC September 20, 2026 • 12:00

‘It's awful’: How tariffs, soaring fuel costs and higher interest rates are squeezing American companies - CNBC

By Hugh Son, Leslie Josephs, Michael Wayland

‘It's awful’: How tariffs, soaring fuel costs and higher interest rates are squeezing American companies - CNBC

Tariffs, fuel prices and interest rates are squeezing American companies, particularly manufacturers, auto suppliers, retailers and transportation businesses.

Jim Nielsen puts the finishing touches on a radial arm saw at Original Saw Co. in Britt, Iowa.
Fewer, pricier flights. Freight surcharges. Manufacturers hoarding inventory. Even bankruptcy.
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