Lutnick Says Plan B for Tariffs Could Come Quickly: Supply Lines

The Trump administration sounds intent on keeping tariffs a centerpiece of US economic policy, even as a group of small businesses pleads for relief from import taxes they say are crippling them.

Monday offered a stark reminder of the split between Washington and mom-and-pop companies footing steep tariff bills.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick indicated that no matter what happens to President Donald Trump’s so-called reciprocal levies in a case pending before the Supreme Court, importers should get used to paying higher duties.

“I want to remind you, the president has lots of other authorities,” Lutnick said in an interview on ...