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Trump’s new tariffs leave small creators scrambling

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The Trump administration has instituted sweeping tariffs on nearly every other country in the world.

In the trade war initiated by President Trump , China now faces a whopping 104 percent tariff.

The Verge spoke to several fandom and gaming-adjacent small businesses about what they’re doing to prepare for the tariffs.

For all the business owners, the tariffs are more than just a financial and logistical blow, but an existential one as well.

The plans they’ve made to expand their businesses are now put on hold, and peoples’ livelihoods have been imperiled.

But there is hope, not in the government reversing its decision but in the communities these businesses have cultivated.

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English

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42

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