• Why Trump's potential tariffs are making business owners anxious

  • Jan 23 2025
  • Length: 8 mins
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Why Trump's potential tariffs are making business owners anxious

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  • A freshly re-inaugurated President Trump is reportedly considering making his first moves on tariffs: a 10% tariff on Chinese imports and a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, both of which he says could start as early as next week.

    If the U.S. slaps tariffs on foreign products, U.S companies that import foreign goods, and their customers, will bear the cost. But, before any of that happens, businesses can also face a less tangible cost—uncertainty.

    Today on the show, we hear from a couple business owners who experienced Trump's first trade war. And we'll learn how the uncertainty from tariffs, or just the threat of them, can have ripple effects throughout the economy.

    Related episodes:
    How Trump's tariffs plan might work
    Trump's contradictory trade policies

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