Opinion: The potential impact of tariffs on Memphis
FedEx handlers sort packages at their Cordova center location. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Glenn Wegener
Glenn Wegener is vice president of Memphis-based Industrial Capital Holdings, which works on the development and acquisition of small to medium industrial assets.
A slowdown in global trade because of the tariffs could mean layoffs, lower investment or worse for many Memphis companies big and small.
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