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Trump Tariffs Raise Costs and Cut Jobs at Small U.S. Manufacturers
Tariffs raised input costs for small manufacturers, leading to job losses and $130 billion in refund lawsuits, while deterring investment and undermining U.S. manufacturing growth.
- Jay Allen, president of Allen Engineering Corp., reported running his company at a loss in 2025 as tariffs on foreign components squeezed his payroll from 205 to 140 workers.
- President Donald Trump's strategy to force factories to open in the United States and close budget deficits failed to materialize, as the manufacturing trade imbalance rose last year while China's global trade surplus hit $1.2 trillion.
- Glen Calder, president of Calder Brothers in South Carolina, noted steel pricing jumped 25% shortly before tariffs took effect, affecting smaller firms lacking lobbying power to absorb costs.
- American companies are now suing the Trump administration for more than $130 billion in tariff refunds after the Supreme Court ruled certain emergency import taxes illegal in February.
- Joseph Steinberg, an economist at the University of Toronto, warned that unsettled trade policy leaves companies reluctant to expand, noting recovery could take a decade even under best-case scenarios.
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WASHINGTON — Jay Allen is a fan of President Donald Trump, and voted for him on the belief that the Republican would cut taxes and trim regulations, helping his manufacturing business in northeast Arkansas.
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