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Trump tariffs cost jobs - in 2018

Tom Monto

Bak USA, a tablet maker seen as one of Buffalo's biggest success stories in recent years, has abruptly shut down operations, putting 77 people out of work.


Employees were notified of the decision today.


"It is with great sadness that I announce today that Bak USA will close its doors," Bak USA Chairman J.P. Bak said in a statement. "My family started this business nearly fours years ago with a gold vision: to empower American students and workers by producing computers in the United States. Through the innovation and hard work of our talented team, we achieved more than we dreamed. Regrettably, the economic pressures on our young company have become too great to withstand."


Bak went on to blame the policies of the Trump Administration for making it too difficult to remain in business....

The additional, unanticipated expenses associated with the tariffs imposed by the White House were a deciding factor in our ultimate decision to close," Bak said.


 
 

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