CLEVELAND — The beginning of August brought top line tariffs on Canadian imports of 35%, among the highest in the world.

Because of carve-outs, most notably on products covered under the USMCA trade agreement, an estimated 85% of goods are "tariff free," according to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Little consolation for Lori Switaj, owner of Recreational Pots and Plants on Lorain Avenue in Cleveland, a shop that, as the name implies, specializes in pots and plants.

"Well pots and plants and small gifts," Switaj said. "There was a house plant rage that apparently is still going on."

It was post-COVID when people enjoyed the simplicity of house plants, and for the better part of four years, Switaj enjoyed the simplicity of selling them.

"When we opened up four years ago we just or

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