Weatherhead’s Jonathan Ernest says new India tariffs squeeze grocers and raise costs for consumers

Ohio business feeling impact of 50% tariff on India

Spectrum News: Jonathan Ernest, associate professor at Weatherhead School of Management, said new 50% U.S. tariffs on Indian imports will squeeze grocers’ slim margins, leaving consumers to absorb higher costs. Ohio Indian grocery owners are reporting sales drops and rising prices on staples, with smaller immigrant-run businesses most vulnerable to the trade policy shift.