We Pay the Tariffs

We Pay the Tariffs today updated its comprehensive polling report to congressional offices documenting 45 national and state-level polls conducted over the past 18 months that demonstrate the deep and growing unpopularity of tariffs among American voters. The report is being shared with offices on both sides of the aisle ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The full report is available HERE As the White House wages a tariff battle with our northern neighbors (and the rest of the world), the...

As the United States and Canada engage in tit-for-tat escalation, small businesses continue to bear the brunt of unpredictable, costly trade policy. The latest victims are small businesses importing products on the Section 338 list from Canada, including those claiming USMCA that have been largely exempted to date. Research from Trade Partnership Worldwide shows Section 338 tariffs could affect over 10% of U.S. imports from Canada for states such as Vermont. While we typically focus on U.S....

Businesses that paid under $1 million in IEEPA tariffs could be covered by a proposed class action lawsuit in Freestyle World v. CBP, which was argued yesterday at the Court of International Trade. Judge Richard Eaton has not indicated whether a class would be certified but conceded that the electronic CAPE tool may not be sufficient in returning all of the unlawfully collected duties. The plaintiffs claimed that the system presents “formidable barriers” and “long wait-times for support.”...