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Small businesses reeling from tariffs brace for spiking oil prices

The Washington Post March 20, 2026 · 9:00 am Read Original
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Anxiety has pulsed through the small-business economy for months, even before the war in Iran began weighing on energy prices.

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Source The Washington Post
Published Mar 20, 2026 · 9:00 am
Article ID 1q4ybuw
Original URL Open source
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