Trump's tariffs add to pandemic-induced turmoil of U.S. manufacturers

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Dan Digre, head of MISCO Speakers, was on edge before the coronavirus outbreak hit the global economy. Payment of hundreds of thousands of dollars in Chinese tariffs had wiped out the profit and dwindled the cash balance of the Minnesota-based loudspeaker maker.Now Digre is grappling with dropping sales and payment delays. With cash ever harder to come by, he must cough up the money for President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on parts that Digre imports from China for speakers..