Tina  /  Small Business Owner

“‘I just didn’t think a sweet little business like yours would be impacted.'”

Story Summary:

Tina is a longtime small business owner in Concord, Massachusetts, who has spent 18 years building relationships with U.S. and international makers for her 20-product line. Recent unpredictable tariffs— including a 67% tariff on her best-selling imported kitchen towels—have destabilized her business, forcing staff cuts, longer hours, and difficult pricing decisions. She emphasizes that this is not a partisan issue but the result of one president’s extreme and harmful overreach.