Whatever side of the political spectrum you sit on, the new tariffs are going to have an effect on hundreds of thousands of small businesses, like ours, right across the country, as they adapt to the changing landscape.

Many small businesses simply don't have the budgets nor the purchasing power of large, national businesses to weather these types of shock, often even in the short term. From the local book store, to that amazing coffee shop, to your favorite restaurant, to the store you buy doggy treats (and obviously to your favorite wine store), the future of independent, local businesses that make all our communities better places to live, is at risk. So in these changing times we're asking you to lean-in to those businesses you love.