Joseph Ferrara, a textile factory owner in New York, is committed to keeping his production in the US despite rising costs due to tariffs on imported materials. These tariffs have made essential inputs like Italian fabrics and global buttons more expensive, forcing him to absorb some costs and pass others onto customers. He criticizes the US government's unpredictable tariff policies, which make long-term business planning nearly impossible. Other small business owners, like Galya Gundelova, are also rushing shipments to avoid sudden tariff hikes, while experts warn that tariffs alone won’t revive domestic textile production due to labor shortages and consumer price sensitivity. Ferrara argues that instead of tariffs, the government should lower import duties on modern machinery to help the outdated US textile industry compete globally.

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