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Nightmare on Main Street: Trump’s Trade War is Hurting American Small Businesses

April 19, 2025

(Business Insider)—Main Street businesses say they’re feeling the impacts of Trump’s tariff policies. Economists said small businesses are hit harder by tariffs than their large, corporate competitors. Small businesses said tariffs are cutting into profit margins and forcing them to raise prices.

Marc Bowker’s shop, Alter Ego Comics, has been a staple on North Main Street in downtown Lima, Ohio, for 16 years.

The shop sells comics and collectibles and frequently hosts community events, including an annual free comic book day, where they give away thousands of comics.

But now Bowker says he doesn’t know what Monday will bring, given the…

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