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Tariffs Nearly Shut Down This Small Business | Minneapolis News
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- Sep 18, 2026
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Summary
When a small business making body-first clothing was blindsided by a $90,000 tariff bill from the Trump administration—requiring $7,500 weekly payments—they faced imminent collapse. Already having restructured factories and operations, they discovered their inventory wasn’t worth the debt. But their loyal community rallied: customers donated, bought gift cards, and boosted online sales to meet the deadline. Though still recovering and catching up on overdue bills, the owners credit their survival to an outpouring of support—and warn tariffs are a hidden tax affecting everyone. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/clothing-small-business-company-tariff-bill/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/e1f938b01237e174 Report issues to [email protected].