Tariffs are causing uncertainty for businesses and small businesses.
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Mary Peltola@MaryPeltolaOct 11, 2026Sources as of 2026-10-11 show tariffs creating uncertainty for businesses, including small businesses: a Harvard study reports small businesses struggling to adapt as tariffs are announced, delayed, withdrawn and imposed, and Alaska businesses report struggling with constantly changing tariff policies.
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Tariffs are really hammering businesses and small businesses, and there's so much uncertainty. And these are our allies. These are our neighbors. We need Prince Rupert. People in southeast need Prince Rupert. People in the interior, you know, these are right there, neighbors. And I don't understand. …
What we found
Supports. A Harvard Business School study reports many small businesses are struggling to adapt as tariffs are announced, delayed, withdrawn and imposed, reflecting trade uncertainty.[3]
Supports. Alaska businesses are reported as struggling to adjust to constantly changing tariff policies and deadlines, which creates confusion and uncertainty.[4]
Supports. Small businesses speak out on tariffs, with a US Chamber of Commerce piece describing tariff-driven input cost impacts on their operations.[5]
Context. Tariff revenue rose substantially after the Supreme Court loss, indicating tariffs remained in force and in flux as of the period covered.[1]
Context. Tariffs so far cover about 5.5% of US-Canada bilateral goods trade, with analysts expecting a muted overall economic impact, which somewhat tempers the 'hammering' characterization but does not contradict uncertainty.[2]
Sources
5 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 primary, 2 not rated
- 1After Supreme Court loss, Trump tariffs have bounced backpolitifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2US-Canada trade war further taxes small businesses ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3How U.S. trade uncertainty is buffeting small businesshbs.edu · primary source · cited for: supports
- 4Trump's changing tariff policies are causing confusion and ...alaskapublic.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5'A Matter of Survival': Small Businesses Speak Out on Tariffsuschamber.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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