Economics’ Sue Helper says supply-chain uncertainty is complicating automakers’ investment decisions
The U.S.-Canada trade war is creating a headache for auto-parts makers
NPR: Sue Helper, the Frank Tracy Carlton Professor of Economics at Weatherhead School of Management, said supply-chain uncertainty from COVID disruptions, the EV transition and potential AI impacts is making investment decisions especially difficult. Automakers risk moving too soon or too late, as tariff uncertainty compounds an already challenging business environment.
