Mountain View’s downtown businesses see tariffs as obstacle to staying afloat - San José Spotlight

Mountain View’s downtown businesses see tariffs as obstacle to staying afloat - San José Spotlight

When Sara Puga walked into her family’s Mexican restaurant last week, she encountered a shattered glass door and the possibility of a burglary. It turned out nothing was taken from Los Portales, the restaurant that her family has run for decades on Moffett Boulevard. But the break in came at a bad time, Puga said. The family does not have a lot of leeway to navigate extra expenses. “We’re paying more for avocados, tomatoes and other things,” Pug…

Letter: Some downtown businesses are deeply concerned about tariffs

To the editor: In her April 9 column, Chamber Executive Director Tara Bitzan asks: “What happens if some of the retail or hospitality businesses along our Broadway close?” This is a critical question for the community. If the past winter has been challenging for downtown, imagine what the imposition of tariffs will mean for summer and beyond. The Wall Street Journal, the National Review, and even CNBC express concerns about small businesses, esp…

Dem senator hosts businesses concerned 'enormous uncertainty' of tariffs could kill crucial tourism industry

Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., hosted his latest in a series of roundtables with small businesses around the Green Mountain State, all of whom believe the Trump administration’s tariff actions will hurt their operations directly—and damage the state’s key tourism industry."These tariffs are a self-inflicted wound," Welch, who also co-sponsored a bipartisan bill to repeal them, told Fox News Digital on Monday."And they’re already raising prices for bus…

Border state businesses reliant on Canada, supply chains voice tariff concerns

Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., hosted his latest in a series of roundtables with small businesses around the Green Mountain State, and the attendees said the Trump administration’s tariff actions will hurt their operations directly and damage the state’s key tourism industry. “These tariffs are a self-inflicted wound,” Welch, who also co-sponsored a bipartisan bill to repeal them, told Fox News Digital on Monday. “And they’re already raising prices fo…