WEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- Small business owners in the Historic Valley Junction held a press conference on Tuesday morning to highlight how tariffs have hurt their businesses.

"The biggest concern for me is the cost increase that I'm having to pass on to consumers. And then not knowing if I'm going to get merchandise and how much merchandise is going to cost me," said Val Veiock, the owner of Bing's. "It's extremely chaotic, it's hard to keep track of."

The owners speaking to members of the media to outline how the unpredictability of these tariffs are impacting a firm bottom line. Veiock said that the business usually hires seasonal staff, students who are out of school for the summer, but this year the business is not.

"We're also on a hiring freeze as well too," said Meredith Wells, c

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