AG Rayfield spent the afternoon in Portland’s Central Eastside meeting with local business owners to see firsthand how federal tariff policies are affecting Oregon’s economy — and what those impacts mean for small, locally owned businesses, their workers, and their customers. The visit comes as Oregon leads a multistate legal challenge against tariffs, now before the U.S. Supreme Court. Throughout the walking tour, business owners described rising import costs, supply chain disruptions, and the difficult choices they face as they try to stay afloat in an already challenging economic environment. 

“We’re heard from these Oregon business owners that tariffs have made 2025 feel as unpredictable as 2020—never knowing what costs will be or when shipments will arrive. “A company like Lippman Co., part of this community for generations, shows what’s at stake. These aren’t faceless corporations; they’re family businesses facing trailing invoices and rising costs from policy decisions made far from Oregon, making it harder to plan, price, and compete.” – AG Rayfield