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Trump tariffs won't lead supply chains back to U.S., companies will go low-tariff globe-hopping: CNBC survey

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Most companies say high costs will keep them from moving manufacturing back to the U.S. If they do, 81% expect automation to be favored over workers.

Nearly half say reshoring would double costs and that President Donald Trump 's trade war is more likely to kick off a new global search for low-tariff regimes.

In the near-term, 61% of survey respondents said, price hikes are coming and consumer demand will decline.

Sixty-three percent of respondents warn of a recession impacting the U.S. economy this year .

Half (51% ) of respondents expect a consumer pull back to hit in Q2 .

Smaller businesses and startups say the tariffs will be catastrophic.

A majority of firms said they will "wait to make staffing decisions" for a period of between three to nine months .

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