As a state that depends on trade, Oregon has felt the challenges of the past few years more deeply than most. Supply chain bottlenecks, the enormous problems associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, and more have all made it extremely difficult for Oregon’s businesses to get by, particularly small businesses and young companies just trying to get off the ground.
While things like supply chains and inflation have taken up most of the recent conversations, there is another problem that’s loomed in the background since even before they became mainstream concerns. Tariffs on imports from China – first put in place in 2018 – continue to impose significant costs that severely limit American small businesses’ ability to grow, to hire, and to compete on a global scale.
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