Tariffs

How is retail actually performing? RapidRatings created a Retail Risk Calculator to quickly assess financial risks in retail supply chains. Every supply chain leader should be concerned.

The automotive industry supply chain is facing an onslaught of rising costs, complex global dependencies, and a wave of high-profile supplier bankruptcies. In 2025 alone, names like Wolfspeed and Marelli have failed, both were flagged by RapidRatings as financially vulnerable well before collapse.

With the current tariff levels reduced to a 30% tariff on Chinese goods and a continued 10% universal tariff, we’ve updated our analysis to reflect what businesses are experiencing today, and what they should brace for next.

This issue's key takeaways: Tariffs could cause a 111% increase in private companies classified as high or very-high risk. High and very-high risk public companies could jump by 57%. The Financial Health Ratings of public and private companies could decline by as much 7.4 and 15.7 points, respectively