Sari Wiaz, the founder of Baby Paper, was profiled by the Chicago Sun-Times in a new piece about her participation in Small Businesses Against Tariffs:
A $5 million nationwide YouTube ad campaign launched last week featuring small businesses across the U.S. affected by tariffs, including Northbrook-based Baby Paper.
The campaign, called Small Businesses Against Tariffs, is funded by the Defending Democracy Together Institute based in Washington, D.C. The nonpartisan nonprofit seeks to spotlight the impact of tariffs on small businesses, workers and consumers. It’s separate from the conservative organization Defending Democracy Together.
The ads are targeting small business-minded audiences through financial, business, coffee and other issue-specific channels. In coming months, the campaign will expand to television, billboards and additional streaming platforms nationwide.
“Tariffs are paid by American importers, and those costs are passed on to businesses and consumers in the form of higher prices,” a news release from the campaign said. “Ultimately, they cause businesses to have to scale back operations, cut staff, or shut down altogether, with devastating consequences for these businesses and the local communities they serve.”