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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Richard Hall

Trump’s tariff chaos is already hammering these small businesses

A tattoo equipment supplier in Pennsylvania is worried they won’t make it to summer. A three-person team making optical scanners in San Diego saw their bills double overnight. A coffee shop in New Orleans may be forced to raise its prices.

Donald Trump has defended his sweeping tariffs by claiming to be a president “who stands up for Main Street, not Wall Street,” but it is small businesses that are already bearing the brunt of his economic gamble.

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