"My first reaction to the Supreme Court decision was, "This is awesome and long overdue." The second was, "Okay, what's next?" Then I saw the president say there would now be a new 10% global tariff and that the Supreme Court justices who ruled against him are unpatriotic and unloyal. So it feels like this is going to drag on forever and ever until he gets his way. It's like death by a thousand paper cuts."
"I've kept a spreadsheet of every shipment that had a tariff charge, and as of today, we've paid over $12,000 since Trump started all of this. We've had to pass on a percentage of that to our customers, and as a result, we've seen a slowdown in orders. Some are taking a wait-and-see mentality, or they just don't want to pay the extra fee."
"This administration has created a level of uncertainty in the small business landscape that I haven't seen in 23 years of owning my store. In addition to being a small-business owner in America, I'm a consumer in America, so I'm paying more for everything that my family consumes, from food to physical products. It's a one-two punch for us. I've already paid thousands, and there's still uncertainty"
Marc Bowker owns Alter Ego Comics in Lima, Ohio. The Supreme Court overturned some of President Donald Trump's tariffs, and the president announced a new 10% global tariff while criticizing justices as unpatriotic and unloyal. Bowker views the situation as a prolonged tug-of-war that has created unprecedented uncertainty in the small-business landscape during his 23 years of ownership. Bowker also faces higher personal costs as a consumer and reports having paid over $12,000 in tariff fees tracked on a spreadsheet. Bowker passed some fees to customers, which slowed orders as some customers delay purchases or refuse to pay added fees.
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