Business / REPORT 24
U.S. business activity holds steady as firms flag tariff-driven cost pressure, Reuters reports
A January survey showed continued expansion in U.S. private-sector activity, while companies continued to cite elevated costs and trade-policy uncertainty as headwinds.
Filed by Nairobi Express News Desk
U.S. business activity remained in expansion territory in January, according to a survey that pointed to steady growth supported by improved new orders.
At the same time, respondents continued to highlight cost pressures and uncertainty linked to import tariffs, factors that businesses said were shaping pricing and planning decisions.
The data adds to a mixed early-2026 picture: growth continues, but firms are balancing demand with labor-market caution and concerns about higher input costs.