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Claim Text: Because they typically operate with smaller profit margins, they couldn’t swallow the additional expenses for long.
Simplified Text: Smaller profit margins meant they couldn't swallow additional expenses for long
Confidence Score: 0.900
Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "topic": "Tariffs", "business_size": "Smaller businesses" }
Subject Tags: Economics Trade
UUID: a1163b5e-7d90-49c5-aedf-a5e2ab0acd09
Vector Index: ✗ No vector
Created: February 15, 2026 at 3:16 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated: February 15, 2026 at 3:16 PM (6 months ago)

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