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Addison County businesses navigate changing tariffs

LIKE OTHER ADDISON County businesses that import goods from overseas, John Wetzel is stretched to balance ever-changing tariff rates with the need to be consistent with customers and tea growers.
Independent photo/John S. McCright
August 28, 2025
Local businesses are confronting the impact of the President’s trade policies.
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