211. How one small American manufacturer is dealing with Trump's tariffs

About this episode

Sam Cooper discusses the impact of US tariffs on his manufacturing business.

Sam Cooper, the owner of Klear Vu, a company that makes seat cushions in Massachusetts and imports fabric from China, joins for a candid explanation about the impact of the US tariffs in 2025 on the company's supply chain, pricing, and other decisions (34:19).

People in this episode

Host: Chad P. Bown

Guest: Sam Cooper

Topics covered

• tariffs
• manufacturing
• supply chain
• pricing
• business decisions

Keywords

• tariffs
• manufacturing
• Klear Vu
• supply chain
• pricing
• China
• US economy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Klear Vu

Places: United States, Massachusetts, China

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