We Pay the Tariffs

Michigan and Ohio businesses paid $25.7 billion in additional tariffs between March 2025 and February 2026. Manufacturing jobs in both states ended 2025 at their lowest levels in years. Small businesses say they are bearing the costs of a policy that has not delivered its promises. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- April 9, 2026 -- U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is touring Michigan and Ohio manufacturing plants this week to promote the Administration’s claim that tariffs are...

Across the country, small business owners are stepping forward to share what tariffs have meant for their businesses. Not in theory, but in real numbers, real decisions, and real consequences. Four members of the We Pay the Tariffs coalition recently published op-eds in outlets across the country. Each story is different, but together they reveal a consistent pattern: tariffs created immediate financial pressure, and refunds are essential for recovery. Four Stories from Coalition Members...

For nearly three decades, Wizard Industries, Inc., a small woman-owned business based in Ukiah, Utah, built its operations the way policymakers often say they want American businesses to operate—long-term investment, steady growth, and a commitment to keeping products flowing to customers.   But over time, tariffs began to erode that foundation.   “We are a small woman-owned USA business of 27 years. The tariffs from the first Trump administration began tearing us apart financially, and the...