Kicking the can down the road on tariffs won’t work for this Maryland manufacturer

When Rick Huether strolls the floors of his four manufacturing plants — two in Maryland and two in Ohio — employees’ typical greetings such as, “Hey, how’s the family?” have been increasingly replaced with, “Hey Rick, should I be looking for a job somewhere else?”Huether, the CEO of Independent Can Company, has had to raise prices on customers twice this year and it’s the third time since President Donald Trump’s first term.