For most US small businesses, Trump’s tariffs aren’t the big issue they were

Tariffs are annoying and disruptive, but this round is less impactful – and business owners are taking them in their stride Rebounding from his defeat at the supreme court in February, Donald Trump has recently announced a new round of tariffs, invoking sections of various trade acts to levy amounts on industries and countries based on reasons ranging from “forced labor” to “excess capacity”. And how are small and medium-sized businesses in the US reacting? One word: snoozefest. Continue reading...

Gene Marks · Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 5:00 AM
US news | The Guardian

For most US small businesses, Trump’s tariffs aren’t the big issue they were

Tariffs are annoying and disruptive, but this round is less impactful – and business owners are taking them in their stride

Rebounding from his defeat at the supreme court in February, Donald Trump has recently announced a new round of tariffs, invoking sections of various trade acts to levy amounts on industries and countries based on reasons ranging from “forced labor” to “excess capacity”.

And how are small and medium-sized businesses in the US reacting? One word: snoozefest.

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