Comment / 'Once I was afraid, now I'm tariffied'

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Growing up as the son of a hard-working father and textile mill seamstress mother, I learned early that the global economy isn’t just numbers on a ledger; it’s the sweat on brows and the ache in the backs of folks keeping goods moving.

My parents’ world was one of factories and freight, where steel beams and fabric bolts had to be shipped, stored, and delivered. I escaped that grind through law school, becoming an attorney advocating for union workers in ports, ...