First and foremost, obviously, the continued holding of the duties at the border.... That's a significant amount of money for small and medium-sized businesses, not to mention for large businesses. Obviously, for a small or medium-sized business that doesn't have easy access to liquidity or the ability to finance operations, it has really prevented the ongoing investment in those communities and providing that increased certainty for workers and employees in those towns and in the companies.
On November 27th, 2024. See this statement in context.