KM4 | Getty Images They brew beer, make musical instruments, publish children’s books and design headphones. Their industries are diverse, but they all have something in common: They represent American small and medium-sized businesses that rely on China either for production or essential equipment. And they are dreading President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs
Small Business
A SoulCycle instuctor leads a class in Austin, Texas. Alli Harvey | Getty Images As quickly as retail storefronts are disappearing, specialty fitness studios are appearing. There are now more fitness options than ever — from big box gyms, to boutique studios, to streaming classes and even virtual reality workouts. So it’s no surprise that
A U.S. Border Patrol agent takes down personal data from Salvadorian mother Ana Esmeralda and her son Manuel Alexander, 2, after they were taken into custody on July 02, 2019 in Los Ebanos, Texas. John Moore | Getty Images In early 2019, with the crisis at the U.S.’s southern border reaching a tipping point, immigration
Demonstrators in a Long Island City park in Queens, New York, protest the planned Amazon HQ2 office on Nov. 26, 2018. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Once a year Amazon celebrates its customers — and itself — by holding a sale. It’s called Amazon Prime Day, and if you’re so inclined, you can often
A woman lights a candle at a makeshift memorial outside Walmart, near the scene of a mass shooting which left at least 20 people dead, on August 4, 2019 in El Paso, Texas. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images The threat of gun violence is real enough that business owners, schools and