US EditionPresident Trump Tariff Fight Fuels Small Business Uncertainty
- A federal appeals panel quickly restored the extensive tariffs imposed by President Trump just one day following a different court's decision that declared them unconstitutional in 2025.
- The tariffs were implemented following Trump's 2024 declaration of a national emergency under a federal law that grants the president authority to address extraordinary foreign threats, targeting what he described as unfair international trade practices.
- Entrepreneurs such as Manuel Cortes, who has operated a specialty card and gift shop in Washington, D.C., for nearly two decades, are dealing with frequent price changes and intermittent supply delays driven by ongoing tariff-related uncertainties.
- Cortes explained that they frequently receive messages from suppliers updating prices and notifying them that a portion of their recent orders will not be fulfilled, highlighting ongoing supply challenges.
- The legal dispute highlights limits on presidential power and leaves tariffs in place during continued litigation, prolonging economic uncertainty for businesses.
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Uncertainty persists for Minnesota farmers, businesses as courts toggle tariffs
WASHINGTON — Uncertainty buffeted Minnesota business owners Thursday as the Trump administration’s on-again, off-again tariff program experienced its latest turbulence in the courts. A day after the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs…
'Wait-and-see attitude': Business leaders weigh in on tariff impact at Showcase
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Burdensome tariffs weigh heavily in an Upstate defined by ‘Liberty’
The Liberty Bridge is a 345-foot-long, 12-foot-wide suspension bridge over Reedy River at Falls Park in downtown Greenville, S.C. (Photo courtesy of VisitGreenvilleSC)When President Trump’s top trade adviser attacked BMW in Greer, the local reaction was swift and fierce. “He’s divorced from reality,” said Spartanburg County Council Vice Chair David Britt, speaking of that top official, Peter Navarro. “He has a twisted view of the United States. …
With Trump tariffs in limbo, the uncertainty is 'killing' us, business owner says: 'We need to know what things are going to cost'
As legal fights over tariffs continue, companies and entrepreneurs wonder how to proceed. The uncertainty is "tough for our business," says one owner.
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