Navigating tariff turmoil with our artisans and importers
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Now that tariffs levied by the second Trump administration have taken effect, small businesses in Nashville are beginning to feel the pinch and praying for relief.
Importers of coffee and tea and artisans making apparel and musical instruments join the show to explain how tariffs have challenged their small businesses. Professors from Vanderbilt and MTSU bring global context to the local impact of tariffs in 2025.
This episode was produced by Josh Deepan.
Guests
Eric Bond, Joe L. Roby chair & professor of economics at Vanderbilt
Leah and Joel Larabell, High Garden Tea…
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