Derek Merrin: 2025: Northwest Ohio Business Owners Expressed Concerns About Tariffs Raising Costs

February 2025: WVTG Reported “The Glass City” Was “Staring Down The Barrel Of Dealing With Possibly Higher Costs”

February 2025: WTVG: “The Glass City Is One Of The United State’s [sic] Major Manufacturing Hubs And Is Staring Down The Barrel Of Dealing With Possibly Higher Costs.” “According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, manufacturing is one of Northwest Ohio’s leading industries. However, with proposed tariffs by the Trump administration on things like steel and aluminum experts say the region could be negatively affected. Some say manufacturing is the backbone of Northwest Ohio. From producing glass and advanced materials to car production, which could all include higher prices. The Glass City is one of the United State’s major manufacturing hubs and is staring down the barrel of dealing with possibly higher costs.” [WTVG, 2/26/25]

May 2025: A Toledo Small Businesswoman Said With Tariffs “It’s Going To Be That Much Harder” To Bring In Income

May 2025: Toledo Small Businesswoman Anita Boyer Said With Tariffs “It’s Going To Be That Much Harder” To Bring In Income. “Some local small businesses are beginning to feel the pinch of President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda. Including one local small business run by a disabled retiree. She said a recent trip to Michaels cost her 33% more for items she needed. Small businesses nationwide are bracing for increased costs due to the tariffs. It’s something some small businesses say will be a challenge. Anita Boyer is a crafter, known as the ‘Craft Queen.’ Boyer is a one-woman store where she hand crafts quilts, creates t-shirts and more. […] But for her, tariffs are making her job more difficult. ‘It is to bring some income into the house, some extra, so yeah, it’s going to be that much harder,’ she said.” [WTVG, 5/2/25]