Vermont Firms Scramble as New Canada Tariffs Threaten Small-Business Budgets

Vermont businesses warn that President Trump’s renewed tariffs on Canada are bloating costs and wrecking budgets, jeopardizing operations from Jasper Hill Farm’s cheesemaking to cross-border tourism at Jay Peak, with a snow-equipment dealer warning they may have to close if tariffs persist; lawmakers have proposed repealing the 1930 law, but political gridlock makes relief unlikely.