In the hours surrounding the election, searches for terms like "change my vote" and "are tariffs bad" surged, particularly in key battleground states such as Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and North Carolina. [Brett] Meiselas pointed to these searches as an indicator of the swift realization among voters about the potential consequences of Trump's trade policies. For example, many Trump supporters mistakenly believed that tariffs would financially impact foreign producers rather than U.S. businesses and consumers -- a misconception now being addressed as businesses adjust to expected cost increases.
The economic realities of tariffs are quickly setting in for small business owners, many of whom are directly affected. Meiselas shared the story of a Pennsylvania small manufacturing company whose employees learned that their holiday bonuses would be cut to prepare for the financial strain anticipated from increased import costs. The company's president reportedly had to explain to workers what tariffs are and how they function, revealing a widespread misunderstanding of the economic policy
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