Oregon Republican lawmakers tiptoe around Trump administration’s tariffs, their impact on Oregon

Oregon Republican lawmakers tiptoe around Trump administration’s tariffs, their impact on Oregon

In the three weeks since President Donald Trump first announced retaliatory tariffs on America’s trading partners, Republican lawmakers in Oregon have remained mostly silent on the trade regulations that experts say are likely to hurt consumers and businesses.

Oregon business owners decry ‘whipsawing’ tariffs

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Erica Mitchell, the CEO of Hood River Distillers, is very concerned about the on-again/off-again tariffs President Trump imposed on most countries. The worst part is not knowing what's coming or what's going to happen. "Our people have to be looking at where we can source other materials, and they just can't be, you know, whipsawing," Mitchell said at a Monday roundtable with other business executives and US Sen. Ron Wyd…

A Rural MN Business Owner is the Face of U.S. Tariff Turmoil

Beth Benike’s upcoming trip to Washington D.C. was supposed to be a celebration: In late March she was named Minnesota Small Business Person of the Year, and she decided to take her 8-year-old son Christian with her to the awards ceremony during National Small Business Week, May 4-10. “He’s made a lot of sacrifices, and he was proud of me,” said Benike, founder and CEO of Oronoco-based Busy Baby. “He can’t wait to wear his suit and bow tie.” Chr…