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Ruth Simon

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As seen in: The Wall Street Journal, MSN, MSN Money Canada, Harvard University, The Wall Street Journal (China), The Wall Street Journal (Japan), Yahoo Finance, MarketWatch, The Toronto Star, Flipboard, Mint and
Covers:  Areas of coverage includes tariffs, immigration and the economic and business challenges facing small companies.
Wall Street Journal reporter in New York covering small business and entrepreneurship. Contact me at ruth.simon@wsj.com
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The Race to Seize on Lower Tariffs Has Businesses Rushing In Shipments

The Race to Seize on Lower Tariffs Has Businesses Rushing In Shipments

The Wall Street Journal — Companies that have been feeling the pinch from import duties over the past year are scrambling to capitalize on the Supreme Court's decision to strike down some of the Trump administration tariffs, even as the ruling has sparked a fresh wave of uncertainty. Michael Burns, owner of auto-products maker ValvoMax, asked a company that makes parts for his oil change kits to quickly ship parts it had been storing since October. Digital Products International, a manufacturer and importer of consumer electronics, is telling its manufacturing partners to step up production of projectors, hobby drones with Wi-Fi cameras and other popular products.
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Wine Importer Who Sued Over Tariffs Says Ruling is Like Winning a "Gold Medal"

Wine Importer Who Sued Over Tariffs Says Ruling is Like Winning a "Gold Medal"

The Wall Street Journal — Victor Owen Schwartz, a small wine importer and distributor, is the lead plaintiff in one of the tariff lawsuits. He was sitting at his dining room table with his wife when the Supreme Court ruling came in. "I think I know what it feels like to win a Gold Medal," said Schwartz. "It is an unbelievable feeling on so many levels."
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Immigration Raids in South Texas Are Starting to Hit the Economy

Immigration Raids in South Texas Are Starting to Hit the Economy

The Wall Street Journal — In Texas's Rio Grande Valley, trade groups are raising alarms about aggressive immigration enforcement wreaking economic havoc. Construction delays threaten higher prices for buyers and lower margins for builders. Some builders said they just hope to break even on delayed projects. Materials suppliers are laying off employees. One local concrete company filed for bankruptcy protection, citing a drop-off in sales because of immigration raids as the reason.
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One Man's Mission to Get Back $4 Million of Stolen Skincare Products

One Man's Mission to Get Back $4 Million of Stolen Skincare Products

The Wall Street Journal — Max Medroso’s nightmare started this summer when his natural skin-care business was waiting for a big shipment ordered for Amazon’s Prime Day. At first, he thought, “Shipments get delayed one week, two weeks all the time.” This time was different. His $4 million shipment never arrived. Just days after Medroso’s shipment went missing, he says goods branded with his company’s name—Sky & Sol—popped up for sale on Amazon.com at deeply discounted prices. That is what led him to believe his cargo had been stolen. Suddenly the 25-year-old entrepreneur found himself in a maddening monthslong hunt to find the perpetrators. Medroso alternatively played the roles of detective, crusader and plaintiff. In a federal lawsuit, he laid out a group of companies that moved his goods from one seller to another with lightning speed before the goods appeared online.
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