Having a trade deficit isn’t actually that major of a problem, the economists argue.

“In the last six months, the tariff rate on products like we make in Cambodia coming into the U.S. has gone from 0% to 49% to 10% to 36% to 19%,” said Ben Knepler of True Places.

As China has begun to impose restrictions on rare earths, a one-year pause not withstanding, the U.S. is racing to build up its own supply chain.

“The economy broadly is still going OK, but we are struggling with the cost of goods,” said Rob Lehmann of Fair Wind Fasteners.

At Baldwin Preparatory Academy in Alabama, students graduate with real-life skills and college credit.

The last six months of shifting import policy have created a lot of uncertainty, which will continue as the Supreme Court weighs in on the tariffs’ legality.

What can we learn about the wider U.S. economy by looking at business conditions and job markets on a region-by-region basis?

Experiences vary by region, but many say they're trying to avoid passing on tariff costs to their consumers.

Many manufacturers aimed to avoid tariffs by stockpiling.

Trump has promised to exempt chip makers that invest in the U.S., but prices will still likely go up on a wide range of electronics.