Kansas toy store owners working to solve economic puzzle of Trump’s tariff blitz

'Most honest answer we've had': Shop owner startles CNN host with candid comment

President Donald Trump's trade wars have injected uncertainty into the U.S. economy, forcing business owners to stock up on supplies in hope they can outlast costly tariffs, and one business owner startled a CNN host with a blunt response to how she's dealing with the stress.The president and other ...

Kansas toy store owners working to solve economic puzzle of Trump's tariff blitz • Kansas Reflector

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, discusses implications of President Donald Trump's imposition of new tariffs on imports with Brett Goodwin, center, and Alan Tipton, owners of The Learning Tree toy store in Prairie Village. (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector)PRAIRIE VILLAGE — Learning Tree toy store owners Brett Goodwin and Alan Tipton aren’t playing around when it comes to dealing with availability and cost spikes on imported merchandise amid P…

Kansas toy store owners working to solve economic puzzle of Trump’s tariff blitz

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas steps into the world of toys to glimpse how store owners respond to import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.

The latest developments in United States tariffs and the model train industry

The following is a series of edited excerpts from an interview conducted by David Popp with Jason Shron, owner and CEO of Rapido Trains Inc. on May 20, 2025 on the subject of United States tariffs in relation to the model train industry. You can find the complete interview on Trains.com Video by clicking here. – Ed.  Jason Shron, owner and CEO of Rapido Trains Inc. spent some time with us on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, to talk about the changes in ta…

Tariffs Still Top Discussion At Economic Development Lethbridge - Bridge City News - May 29, 2025

The Lethbridge Region Economic Resilience Task Force say it is continuously working to navigate tariff impacts from the United States. Trevor Lewington spoke at a SACPA meeting to highlight challenges, but also solutions where Lethbridge can lead the way in discussion.

Prairie Village toy store stocking up amid tariff uncertainty

So far, customers have not been lining up to buy 30 dolls to give as Christmas gifts at The Learning Tree in Prairie Village. But the mad dash to snag pre-tariff prices may feel like the run-up to the holidays just the same, for owners Brett Goodwin and Alan Tipton. While the giving season is […]