2-Hour Virtual Seminar on Understanding The Broader Economic Implications Of TARIFFS on Businesses, Consumers, And National Economies
2-Hour Virtual Seminar
Instructor:
Chris DeVany
Chris DeVany
Wednesday
July
09
2025
10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT
Duration:
2 Hours
Webinar ID: 75213
Live: One Dial-in One Attendee
Corporate Live: Any number of participants
Recorded: Access recorded version, only for one participant unlimited viewing for 6 months ( Access information will be emailed 24 hours after the completion of live webinar)
Corporate Recorded: Access recorded version, Any number of participants unlimited viewing for 6 months ( Access information will be emailed 24 hours after the completion of live webinar)
Overview:
Analyze the short and long-term effects of tariffs on businesses and industries.
Assess how tariffs influence consumer prices, demand, and behavior.
Understand the macroeconomic implications of tariffs on national economies.
Evaluate the global political and economic reactions to tariff policies.
Identify strategies businesses use to mitigate the impact of tariffs.
Discuss real-world case studies demonstrating tariff impacts on various sectors.
Would you like to be able to explain the economic rationale behind tariffs and trade barriers?
How about understanding the macroeconomic implications of tariffs on national economies?
What about gaining some insights into the impacts of tariffs on various economic sectors?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, come laugh, listen and learn as Chris DeVany takes us through answering these and helping you improve performance!
Who Will Benefit:
Tariffs are more than just taxes on imports they are powerful tools that reshape trade dynamics, influence business strategies, and impact consumer behavior.
In this insightful virtual seminar, we’ll explore how tariffs affect not only the prices on store shelves but also global supply chains, national economic growth, and geopolitical relationships. Whether you’re a business leader, policymaker, supply chain manager, or economist, this seminar will provide a comprehensive understanding of the ripple effects tariffs create across sectors and borders. Equip yourself with the knowledge to navigate shifting trade policies and make informed decisions in a volatile global market.
Areas Covered in the Session:
- What Are Tariffs and Why Do Countries Use Them?
- Types of Tariffs: Ad Valorem, Specific, and Compound
- Tariff Policy Goals: Revenue Generation vs. Protectionism
- Direct Impact on Domestic and International Businesses
- Consumer-Level Effects: Prices, Substitutions, and Spending
- Broader Macroeconomic Effects: Inflation, GDP, and Employment
- Global Supply Chains: Disruptions and Shifts
- Case Studies: US-China Trade War, Brexit, and Steel Tariffs
- Retaliation and Trade Wars: When Tariffs Backfire
- Strategic Responses: Sourcing Diversification, Nearshoring, and Lobbying
- The Role of the WTO and International Trade Agreements
- Future Trends: Deglobalization, Regional Trade Blocs, and AI in Trade Strategy
Analyze the short and long-term effects of tariffs on businesses and industries.
Assess how tariffs influence consumer prices, demand, and behavior.
Understand the macroeconomic implications of tariffs on national economies.
Evaluate the global political and economic reactions to tariff policies.
Identify strategies businesses use to mitigate the impact of tariffs.
Discuss real-world case studies demonstrating tariff impacts on various sectors.
Would you like to be able to explain the economic rationale behind tariffs and trade barriers?
How about understanding the macroeconomic implications of tariffs on national economies?
What about gaining some insights into the impacts of tariffs on various economic sectors?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, come laugh, listen and learn as Chris DeVany takes us through answering these and helping you improve performance!
Who Will Benefit:
- All
Speaker Profile
Chris DeVany is the founder and president of Pinnacle Performance Improvement Worldwide, a firm which focuses on management and organization development. Pinnacle's clients include global organizations such as Visa International, Cadence Design Systems, Coca Cola, Sprint, Microsoft, Aviva Insurance, Schlumberger and over 500 other organizations in 22 countries. He also has consulted to government agencies from the United States, the Royal Government of Saudi Arabia, Canada, Cayman Islands and the United Kingdom.
He has published numerous articles in the fields of surviving mergers and acquisitions, surviving change, project management, management, sales, team-building, leadership, ethics, customer service, diversity and work-life balance, in publications ranging from ASTD/Performance In Practice to Customer Service Management. His book, "90 Days to a High-Performance Team", published by McGraw Hill and often accompanied by in-person, facilitated instruction, has helped and continues to help thousands of executives, managers and team leaders improve performance.
He has appeared hundreds of times on radio and television interview programs to discuss mergers and acquisitions (how to manage and survive them), project management, sales, customer service, effective workplace communication, management, handling rapid personal and organizational change and other topical business issues.
He has served or is currently serving as a board member of the International Association of Facilitators, Sales and Marketing Executives International, American Management Association, American Society of Training and Development, Institute of Management Consultants, American Society of Association Executives, Meeting Professionals International and National Speakers Association. Chris is an award-winning Toastmaster's International Competition speaker. He recently participated in the Fortune 500 Annual Management Forum as a speaker, panelist and seminar leader.
Chris has distinguished himself professionally by serving multiple corporations as manager and trainer of sales, operations, project management, IT, customer service and marketing professionals. Included among those business leaders are Prudential Insurance, Sprint, BayBank (now part of Bank of America), US Health Care and Marriott Corporation.
He has assisted these organizations in mergers and acquisitions, facilitating post-merger and acquisition integration, developing project management, sales, customer service and marketing strategies, organizing inbound and outbound call center programs, training and development of management and new hires, and fostering corporate growth through creative change and innovation initiatives.
Chris holds degrees in management studies and organizational behavior from Boston University. He has traveled to 22 countries and 47 states in the course of his career.
He has published numerous articles in the fields of surviving mergers and acquisitions, surviving change, project management, management, sales, team-building, leadership, ethics, customer service, diversity and work-life balance, in publications ranging from ASTD/Performance In Practice to Customer Service Management. His book, "90 Days to a High-Performance Team", published by McGraw Hill and often accompanied by in-person, facilitated instruction, has helped and continues to help thousands of executives, managers and team leaders improve performance.
He has appeared hundreds of times on radio and television interview programs to discuss mergers and acquisitions (how to manage and survive them), project management, sales, customer service, effective workplace communication, management, handling rapid personal and organizational change and other topical business issues.
He has served or is currently serving as a board member of the International Association of Facilitators, Sales and Marketing Executives International, American Management Association, American Society of Training and Development, Institute of Management Consultants, American Society of Association Executives, Meeting Professionals International and National Speakers Association. Chris is an award-winning Toastmaster's International Competition speaker. He recently participated in the Fortune 500 Annual Management Forum as a speaker, panelist and seminar leader.
Chris has distinguished himself professionally by serving multiple corporations as manager and trainer of sales, operations, project management, IT, customer service and marketing professionals. Included among those business leaders are Prudential Insurance, Sprint, BayBank (now part of Bank of America), US Health Care and Marriott Corporation.
He has assisted these organizations in mergers and acquisitions, facilitating post-merger and acquisition integration, developing project management, sales, customer service and marketing strategies, organizing inbound and outbound call center programs, training and development of management and new hires, and fostering corporate growth through creative change and innovation initiatives.
Chris holds degrees in management studies and organizational behavior from Boston University. He has traveled to 22 countries and 47 states in the course of his career.