Trump's tariffs are sowing chaos and uncertainty up and down the supply chain, which has led to skyrocketing costs and shipping delays, trade associations and business leaders say. (Illustration by The Washington Post; Alisha Jucevic/For The Washington Post; Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images; Tatan Syuflana/AP; iStock)

By Taylor Telford

Rick Woldenberg was “gratified” last week when a federal judge ruled in his favor, backing his claims that President Donald Trump lacked the authority to impose the sweeping tariffs threatening to cost his Illinois toy companies tens of millions of dollars.

But the ruling offered him no immediate certainty, said the CEO of Learning Resources and Hand2mind, because he and other business leaders are fighting “simultaneous fires” in this era of global trade.

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