045 - Tariffs and Their Impact on Small Businesses with Rob Cohen
Curious about how tariffs are affecting our industry? Join our conversation with Rob Cohen, where we unravel how these taxes impact the market and what small business owners should know. It's a must-listen for every business owner!
Time Stamps
- 01:11 - Episode & Guest Intro
- 03:48 - Historical Context of Tariffs
- 05:08 - Current Tariff Policies and Their Implications
- 08:09 - Legal and Political Aspects of Tariffs
- 14:53 - Creative Solutions and Alternatives
- 17:37 - Economic and Market Impacts
- 21:07 - Challenges and Legal Actions
- 24:06 - Global Perspectives and Future Trends
- 25:48 - Impact of Moving Shows Internationally
- 27:19 - Cost Implications for American Companies
- 27:47 - Tariffs and Their Broader Implications
- 30:27 - Workforce and Trade Skills Shortage
- 32:45 - Strategizing Around Tariffs
- 34:42 - Long-Term Effects of Tariffs
- 36:33 - Historical Context and Future Projections
- 37:41 - Political and Economic Consequences
- 38:20 - Episode Takeaways
- 46:35 - Call to Action for Legislative Action Day
Snippets from the Episode
- "I'm boggled in Massachusetts, where I live, to read the news reports that there are more kids that want to go to trade schools than there are slots to attend trade schools. - Rob Cohen
- I don't think that tariffs are short-lived. - Rob Cohen
- The deterioration of our ability to compromise is crippling our country. And until we get back to a point where we can come together and compromise, legislate, and not get everything that you want, get some things, we're in trouble. - Rob Cohen
- 50 percent of the U.S. economy is made up of small businesses and we are now finding ourselves in a situation where tariffs are touching way more that affects all of those. It's not just one or two products that we can sort of ignore. -Chris Griffin
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