Border shop shows the real-world ripple of US-Canada tariff fights
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At Half-Way House Freight Forwarding, a century-old shop straddling the US–Canada border, a simple business becomes a lens on escalating tariff tensions: new duties on hundreds of goods and threats to higher car/auto tariffs could push up prices for everyday items, with economists noting consumers and retailers bear most of the burden. The family-owned operation, now for sale, underscores how deeply cross-border trade is woven into local life even as policymakers clash.
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