Colorado business and political leaders are bracing for the fallout following President Donald Trump’s new round of tariffs, expressing worries about higher prices and possible damage to the state’s economy, though some offered calibrated responses and noted robust sales in some areas as customers decide to buy goods now in anticipation of higher prices later.
More specifically, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce said its members are worried about uncertainty and unpredictability.
“We’re concerned with any policy that disrupts predictability in the market or increases the cost of doing business — whether that comes from the state or federal government,” said Colorado Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Loren Furman in a news release. “We’ve heard a range of feedback from our members statewide on tariffs, from uncertainty about the future to outrage over detrimental financial impacts.
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