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A year after 'Liberation Day,' Trump's tariffs are hurting small businesses

Many small business owners say the uncertainty that goes along with the high cost of the Trump administration's emergency tariffs is driving away customers and eating into profits.

A year after 'Liberation Day,' Trump's tariffs are hurting small businesses
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Many small business owners say the uncertainty that goes along with the high cost of the Trump administration's emergency tariffs is driving away customers and eating into profits.

(Image credit: Andrew Schneider)

Originally published at NPR Business

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