When tariffs quietly crept from 12 to 32 percent, Scott Brown’s small Utah company was caught in the crossfire. He wasn’t selling luxury cars or tech gadgets—just a backyard game dreamed up in a garage. But as manufacturing costs skyrocketed and U.S. factories shrugged him off, one thing became clear: survive, or vanish. This is what it really looks like when policy hits the little guy.
The Real Impact of Tariffs on Small Utah Businesses
When tariffs quietly crept from 12 to 32 percent, Scott Brown’s small Utah company was caught in the crossfire. He wasn’t selling luxury cars or tech gadgets—just a backyard game dreamed up in a garage. But as manufacturing costs skyrocketed and U.S. factories shrugged him off, one thing became clear: survive, or vanish. This is…
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