# US small businesses ease off tariffs as their main worry

A new report finds that most American small businesses no longer view Trump-era tariffs as their top issue, shifting focus to other pressures like inflation and hiring. The change suggests that tariff concerns have faded in importance for the broader small-business sector, even though some industries still feel their effects.

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## Sources

### World
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/02/us-small-businesses-trump-tariffs) — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 12:00:21 GMT