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Melissa Hughes: “Tariffs are raising prices for Wisconsinites in grocery…”

Featuring: Melissa Hughes, Secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

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Missy Hughes for WI Governor full interview | FOX6 News Milwaukee

Published | Video Starts at 04:12

These are the things that are important for us. Rapid fire round here on some of the issues that face as governor. Your thoughts on President Trump's tariffs? Tariffs are raising prices for Wisconsinites in grocery stores, in small businesses, at the gas pump. They are just adding unpredictability As I talk to businesses, they are ready to grow and ready to move forward. But when they're concerned about the future, they don't hire, they don't make investments. (04:12–04:20)

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Asserts that tariffs are increasing prices for Wisconsinites in various sectors.

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