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Small-business leaders say tariffs and supply-chain delays are forcing price hikes, missed contracts and closures
Summary
Multiple witnesses told the joint committee that recent tariff policy and supply‑chain disruption have increased equipment and materials costs, delayed deliveries and contributed to business pauses and closures among small firms in Massachusetts.
Small-business advocates and trade groups told the Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business that tariffs and supply-chain disruption are driving up costs, delaying projects and in some cases forcing businesses to pause operations or close.
Representatives of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts and other sector groups presented survey responses and anecdotes showing that increased import costs and longer lead times have affected a range of enterprises, from construction contractors to equipment-dependent service firms.
"This is contributing to rising costs, constant uncertainty around inventory and pricing," said Alyssa Banelphi Ramos, chief of policy at the Black Economic Council…
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