Saturday, February 21, 2026

The damage cannot be refunded, small businesses chime in

The Supreme Court's decision to strike down many of President Donald Trump's tariffs came as a relief to many small-business owners struggling under the weight of higher prices. But uncertainty still reigns as the administration pushes ahead with other kinds of tariffs and companies figure out if they will get refunds.

Posted by LampLighter at 01:12 AM | 2 COMMENTS | permalink

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... "The administration framed these tariffs as strength," Richard Trent, the executive director of Main Street Alliance, an organization which represents more than 30,000 U.S. small businesses, said in a statement to NBC News.

"What our members experienced was chaos. Rates jumping overnight. No phase in. No planning horizon." ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-21 01:15 AM

@#1 .. What our members experienced was chaos. ..

Back a few short months ago, it was called "uncertainty."

Now it seems to be called "chaos."


I remain to be convinced that is a good trend for small businesses.

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-21 01:17 AM

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