‘So Much Uncertainty’: Businesses Worry About Trump’s Many Tariff Plans

In rural Massachusetts, For Klem’s general store faces numerous challenges each year, from the pandemic and supply chain breakdown to inflation and competition from Amazon. Owner Jessica Bettencourt fears that President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs could devastate her business, impacting pricing, profits, and consumer spending. The uncertain future of tariffs has left retailers like Bettencourt and others at a recent retail conference on edge, with concerns about increased costs, supply chain disruptions, and potential economic repercussions.

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