Innovation takes a backseat at small companies as tariffs become a full-time preoccupation

The three items are among new products that have gotten stuck in the pipeline due to President Donald Trump‘s unpredictable trade policies, according to the brand founders behind the stalled items. They say that instead of fostering U.S. innovation, Trump’s tariffs are stifling it with extra costs and unexpected work.

At Learning Resources in Vernon Hills, Illinois, Made Plus in Annapolis, Maryland, and Dorai Home in Salt Lake City, research and…