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Trump's Tariffs Spark Economic Anxiety for Small Businesses

3/17/2025

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President Trump's trade policies, particularly the proposed tariffs on Canadian imports, are stirring economic uncertainty. Small businesses like Caffery Home Hardware and Lax Shack grapple with rising costs and the looming threat of layoffs. As Canada and other nations consider retaliatory tariffs, American jobs hang in the balance, especially in areas that once rallied behind Trump.

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Story summary

President Trump's trade policies, particularly the proposed tariffs on Canadian imports, are stirring economic uncertainty. Small businesses like Caffery Home Hardware and Lax Shack grapple with rising costs and the looming threat of layoffs. As Canada and other nations consider retaliatory tariffs, American jobs hang in the balance, especially in areas that once rallied behind Trump.