<img alt="Marc Bowker, owner of Alter Ego Comics in Lima, Ohio, says tariffs have created stress and uncertainty for his small business." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4500x3002+0+0/resize/4500x3002!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F36%2F88%2F809a965e4ef2b49547ac8d1220a1%2F20260825-mcgarvey-npr-1194.JPG" /><p>Tariffs continue to affect various American businesses more than a year after former President Donald Trump introduced his first set of tariffs. This includes Marc Bowker, the owner of Alter Ego Comics in Lima, Ohio, who reports that the tariffs have created stress and uncertainty for his small business.</p><p>(Image credit: Maddie McGarvey for NPR)</p><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5939521" />
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Impact of Tariffs on Small Businesses: A Comic Book Store's Experience
Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration continue to impact American businesses, including comic book store owner Marc Bowker in Lima, Ohio. Bowker has expressed that these tariffs have introduced stress and uncertainty for his business.
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How a comic book store got swept into the tariff storm
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Impact of Tariffs on Small Businesses: A Comic Book Store's Experience