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Tariffs Impact Everyone
Monday, Aug 18, 2025 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] The shelves of Springfield’s Whimsy Tea are filled with hundreds of tea blends from 149 different countries around the globe. For a retail business whose main product is predominantly reliant on international trade, owner and founder Gordon Davis is facing challenges unlike any other for his business: the specter of rising tariffs. The increased costs associated with tariffs impact us all, and Gordon predicts from his retail experience that the trickle-down effects will keep rolling and rolling. Retailers like Gordon enrich our economy and strengthen our communities, even during the uncertainty of increased tariff expenses. IRMA is showcasing some of the many retailers who continue to make Illinois work.
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