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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow many stores closed because of tariffs?
Those businesses are now gone
jobs gone
no way to make this right.
ETA
just one story
Kansas City Star Mourns Trade War Demise Of Fancy Local Furniture Store
Small local businesses, like My Home Contemporary Furniture in Merriam, Kansas, are already feeling the effects.
The store located at 5400 Antioch Drive will be closing for good.
The furniture store has been serving the community for four years, but owner Henrik Svendsen said the uncertainty of tariffs on imported goods is the reason they are making the difficult decision.
The store located at 5400 Antioch Drive will be closing for good.
The furniture store has been serving the community for four years, but owner Henrik Svendsen said the uncertainty of tariffs on imported goods is the reason they are making the difficult decision.
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How many stores closed because of tariffs? (Original Post)
UpInArms
10 hrs ago
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SheltieLover
(78,923 posts)1. Many
MyOwnPeace
(17,491 posts)2. And 'service' businesses...........
unable to get parts or materials or having business drop because of increased costs. What he did for American businesses is just like what he did for his own casinos.
The truth: ANYTHING DONALD TRUMP TOUCHES TURNS TO SHIT!!!
Johonny
(25,840 posts)3. A lot of small goods people that used the exemption
Got totally hosed. All are out of business basically.