Bought a new storm door

[KT2000]

while I hoped they were still priced pre-tariffs. The cost was $200. A check six weeks later has the cost at $230 for the same door.

My brother works for an international company that has had to pull people off of projects to figure out how best to manage the tariffs and retaliations. No matter what, the price for their products increase. Nephew is having problems getting parts and having to pay more for his transmission business.

This whole thing is going to hit the economy like a ton of bricks.

[NBachers]

1. Unfortunately, it'll turn after the Democrats have one or two houses of Congress back.

That'll be the blaming point of the shitbags.

[safeinOhio]

2. Regulations are killing small business

Tariffs are regulations.

[KT2000]

3. Good one!

[Blue_true]

4. Regulations are not killing small businesses, IMO.

What is killing small business is the scale advantage large companies have. Large companies can source basic supplies for 15-20% less because they buy huge volumes. Large companies have more automation that make key tasks less time consuming and more productive. Large companies dominate sales channels, making it impossible for small companies to compete on price.
The small companies that are surviving, stable or growing are the ones that are in niches that big companies have no interest in, or have very innovative products that are difficult to copy.

[GeorgeGist]

5. Tariffs are taxes.