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Food banks and small businesses say tariffs are already squeezing costs
Summary
At a Seattle press event, Northwest Harvest, a coffee retailer and grocery workers described immediate strains from tariff-driven price uncertainty, saying food banks are seeing more demand and small businesses are pausing expansion because import costs and inputs are rising.
At a press event hosted at Northwest Harvest’s Community Market, nonprofit and small‑business leaders described how tariffs and related supply‑chain uncertainty are already affecting operations and consumers in Washington.
Thomas Reynolds, chief executive of Northwest Harvest, said tariffs function as a ‘‘regressive tax’’ by raising the cost of imported staple foods and therefore hitting low‑income households hardest. He told reporters the nonprofit works with a network of…
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