SIGNALS

SAFETY  (Environmental Hazards, Extreme Weather, Civil Unrest, Crime) The Trump administration first signaled its desire to restructure the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in early January, arguing that states should take more responsibility for the costs associated with disaster response. Since then both Republican and Democratic governors in multiple states have reported being denied FEMA aid needed to handle recovery efforts. The list includes North Carolina Gov

HEALTH  (Public health, Occupational Health, Food Safety, Recalls) RFK Jr.’s tenure as Secretary of Health and Human Services has seen a significant shift in priorities for the department under his supervision. Apart from the direct cuts to research funding and changes to research priorities, the FDA is ending or significantly reducing the scope of food safety monitoring and testing programs due to reduced capacity . It has been widely reported that these changes will impact

SUPPLY  (Import Policy, Customs Enforcement, Supply Chain Disruptions & Shortages) On Wednesday 03 March the Trump administration followed through on its promise to place tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico, and China . Some important exemptions to auto industry imports were granted after The President spoke with the CEOs of Ford, GM and Stellantis, but those exemptions are  set to expire after a month .  All three countries have responded in kind, and you can find out more