This Changes Things hosts Baker Machado and Brad Smith explain how small businesses will be impacted by Trump's proposed tariffs. Plus, why Nordstrom rejected a bid from the company's founding family. According to The Trade Partnership, the proposed tariffs on aluminum and steal could end up costing America close to 150,000 jobs. In addition, some consumer industries would see declines in employment as households scale back their spending in response to higher prices. Plus, a new report by the American Customer Satisfaction Index revealed that customer satisfaction while shopping online was down last year. Satisfaction among supermarket and drugstore customers increased.

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Small grocers and convenience stores feel an impact as customers go without SNAP benefits
Some small grocery stores and neighborhood convenience stores are eager for the U.S. government shutdown to end and for their customers to start receiving federal food aid again. Late last month, the Trump administration froze funding for the SNAP benefits that about 42 million Americans use to buy groceries. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says about 74% of the assistance was spent last year at superstores like Walmart and supermarkets like Kroger. Around 14% went to smaller stores that are more accessible to SNAP beneficiaries. A former director of the United Nations World Food Program says SNAP is not only a social safety net for families but a local economic engine that supports neighborhood businesses.
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