Upstate United Responds to Federal Tariff Update

April 3rd, 2025

The following statement can be attributed to Justin Wilcox, Executive Director of Upstate United

“Igniting a trade war with some of our state’s closest allies will have a profoundly negative impact on Upstate business owners, industries such as farming and construction, and families alike. Tariffs are taxes. Period. And these chaotic double-digit tariffs could potentially increase costs on everyday items by thousands of dollars per family.

“From putting more than 680,000 trade-related jobs at risk in New York State alone to costing New Yorkers billions of additional dollars the uncertainty for our state’s economy, particularly in Upstate New York, is frightening.”