At the start of 2025, many small businesses facing high, unpredictable tariffs had no single place to turn. Many industry-specific groups existed, but tariff impacts did not fit neatly into one sector. There was no cross-sector space where small businesses of all types could organize around the shared reality of paying tariffs. We Pay the Tariffs emerged to fill that gap.   The coalition did not begin as a formal advocacy campaign. It began organically, as small business owne

Presidential tariffs cost Iowa businesses $147 million in October alone, the last month of federal data released – Connect with Iowa small businesses to discuss impact IOWA – January 27, 2026  – As President Donald Trump visits Iowa today to speak about the economy and affordability in Clive, new data released by We Pay the Tariffs shows Iowa small businesses are grappling with the crushing weight of presidential tariffs that have cost companies in the state $$828 million fro

Presidential tariffs cost Michigan businesses $1.8 billion in October alone and have cost the state $11 billion from March-October of 2025 – Connect with Detroit area small businesses to discuss impact FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DETROIT, MI – January 14, 2026  – As President Donald Trump visits Detroit today to speak at the Detroit Economic Club and tour the Ford Rouge complex, new data released by We Pay the Tariffs shows Michigan small businesses are grappling with the crushing

Read : We Pay the Tariffs released new Pennsylvania-specific data ahead of President Trump's address on the economy and inflation at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Northeast Pennsylvania. TOPLINE STATS: Pennsylvania companies paid $5.7 billion in tariffs in the year ending August 2025, compared to $2.1 billion in the year ending August 2024. The average tariff rate on imports into PA jumped from 2.2% in August 2024 to 10.4% in August 2025. KEY PA INDUSTRIES HIT HARD: F

We Pay the Tariffs  coalition amicus filing includes testimonials from 30 small businesses; Brief details how U.S. small businesses face closures, layoffs, and over $100 billion in costs WASHINGTON, D.C.  – We Pay the Tariffs, a grassroots coalition representing more than 700 small businesses from across the United States, today filed an amicus curiae brief  with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of legal challenges to tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economi

On November 5, the Supreme Court will hear a landmark case deciding whether the President can use emergency powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs — a decision that could mandate over $100 billion in tariff refunds. Letter signer Price Johnson , COO of Cephalofair Games , shares how devastating these tariffs have been: "Tariff volatility has meant job eliminations, company-wide furloughs, and product delays or cancellations. We'

On September 17–18, small business owners from around the country came to Washington, DC to make their voices heard: tariffs are hurting their businesses, employees, and communities. Over the course of two days, more than 100 small business owners met with nearly 150 House and Senate offices to share firsthand how tariffs raise costs, cut into margins, and threaten jobs. These conversations weren’t abstract policy discussions—they were real stories about survival, growth, an

Nearly 100 businesses with "We Pay the Tariffs" coalition will fly-in to D.C. next week to speak with lawmakers about tariff impacts in their districts; New state-by-state impact reports released with most updated tariff increase information   Contact:  press@wepaythetariffs.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than 500 small businesses from across the United States today sent a letter urging their Congressional representatives to intervene and end tariffs that they say threaten to c