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Gasoline CPI (Canada) rose 21.2% month-over-month. Logistics contracts with fuel surcharge mechanisms will pass this through; uncapped surcharges expose more of the increase.
Why this matters A useful prompt for conversations with logistics partners about fuel surcharge mechanisms, and whether long-term lanes might benefit from a more predictable structure for both sides.
Ivey PMI at 49.7, below the 50 expansion threshold. Aggregate purchasing activity is contracting and the broader pricing environment is softer for both buyers and suppliers.
Why this matters Useful context for any upcoming renewal conversations or supplier dialogues, where the broader purchasing environment may shape what feels reasonable on both sides.
Trade Policy Uncertainty Index at 3,049.4, well above historical norms. The probability of new tariffs, export controls, or other cross-border restrictions affecting IT hardware and software supply is elevated.
Why this matters A useful prompt for conversations with IT hardware partners about country-of-origin exposure and how to jointly think through timing on orders that may sit in a tariff-exposed window.
US IT services employment fell by -13.2K month-over-month. Consulting bench utilization tightens at staffing firms in this regime, and contractor day rates and SOW pricing typically loosen with a one-to-two-quarter lag.
Why this matters A useful prompt for ongoing dialogue with IT consulting and managed-services partners about how the market is moving, and for revisiting whether deferred work makes sense to bring forward together.