A 'Trump tariff fee': Small businesses worry about raising prices in a new era for US trade

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Customers at Mellow Monkey, a home decor and gift store in Connecticut, sometimes ask owner Howard Aspinwall why so many of his products are made in China. In response, he shows them the products he sources from the US — and their higher price points. He said they usually balk.