Small Businesses Struggle Under the Weight of Trump’s Tariffs

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Small businesses in the US are facing significant challenges due to Trump's tariffs, which have increased costs for supplies and materials, limited their bargaining power, and created economic uncertainty, especially for those with fewer resources. Larger firms and higher-income households are better equipped to handle these changes, while small businesses and lower-income households are experiencing financial strain and cautious hiring, with some potentially needing to raise prices or reduce staff to survive.
- Small Businesses Brace for the Punishing Side Effects of Trump’s Tariffs The New York Times
- Small US Firms Paying Trump Tariffs Face $202 Billion Annual Hit Bloomberg.com
- For America’s 35M small businesses, tariff uncertainty hits especially hard The Conversation
- Michigan manufacturer warns Trump tariffs threaten small business survival ABC News
- ‘Trying to make ends meet’: Grand Strand businesses feel impacts of tariffs WMBF
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