This week, in episode 236, Shawn Busse, Jay Goltz, and Liz Picarazzi talk about the uncertainty coming out of Washington and the stress it's putting on their businesses. Liz, for example, has had to rethink her supply chain and her pricing on an almost daily basis as the tariff situation continues to evolve. Both she and Shawn believe they’ve lost potential clients who’ve been spooked by the uncertainty. The three owners are figuring out ways to cope, but what they find most galling is that none of this had to happen. “It’s like a manufactured recession,” says Jay. Plus: We also talk about Paul Downs’ recent comments that when he had to decide which employees to lay off, he took into consideration personal circumstances such as who just had a kid and who put a down payment on a house. That’s a natural reaction, but is it a good idea? Or is it trying to play God?