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For CEOs, 'unknown' and 'uncertainty' are the words of the hour with tariffs

President Trump's tariffs are causing chaos for consumers, businesses and investors. Corporate America's CEOs are now embracing a favorite buzzword to talk about the future: "uncertainty."

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Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.
Maria Aspan
Maria Aspan is the financial correspondent for NPR. She reports on the world of finance broadly, and how it affects all of our lives.