Iran Conflict Compounds Tariff Pain as Rising Oil Prices and Shipping Disruptions Squeeze Small Businesses
Economists estimate U.S. recession probability between 10% and 40% as energy costs stack on top of a year of trade policy volatility. The Iran conflict, now in its fifth week, is compounding existing tariff pressures on U.S. small businesses through surging oil prices, disrupted shipping lanes, and rising input costs, adding a second simultaneous cost […]
