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This was the year supply chain unicorn Flexport planned to hit profitability. Then tariffs threw uncertainty into the mix.
"Oh man — we're going to find a way," CEO Ryan Petersen says, when asked whether the company will still turn green in 2025. "But if there's no [tariff] deal, we will not be able to be profitable this year."
Why it matters: Last valued at $8 billion, Flexport is at the nexus of the trade war.