“Small business owners are scrappy,” said Jane Veron, co-founder and CEO of The Acceleration Project, a nonprofit organization offering operational support to small business owners. “But this uncertainty is challenging to navigate; not knowing is what is stalling decision-making.”
Any increased tariff-related costs may make it inherently harder to hire people. But not knowing when the next stage of a tariff may be introduced, or even that it may be withdrawn, further adds to concerns about planning for any given business.
Of her company’s over 4,000 clients, 70% have already been affected by increased costs, Veron said. Another 20% expect their costs to increase.
Read full article here https://www.denvergazette.com/2026/02/27/supreme-courts-trump-tariffs-slap-down-could-limit-if-not-end-economic-damage/
Supreme Court’s Trump tariffs slap-down could limit, if not end, economic damage
TAP CEO Jane Veron is quoted in this Denver Gazette article, which examines how unpredictable tariff policy is driving higher costs, tighter margins, and greater uncertainty for small and medium-sized businesses. 02/27/2026.
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