EXCLUSIVE: Taxed Without Consent — American Small Business Sues to Break Trump's Tariff Grip

For Mike Musheinesh, CEO of Detroit Axle, the economic effects of President Donald Trump's import tariff policies arrived like a sledgehammer. The auto parts retailer's tariff bill on $1 million of imports skyrocketed from $25,000 to an eye-watering $725,000 overnight. It was a 70% jump that transformed the federal government into Detroit Axle's single largest business expense. Facing a $700,000 increase in cost per shipment, Musheinesh had to make a choice. He has avoided layoffs, but the financial pre ...