Washington — For Lindsay Hagerman, the past few months have felt tumultuous.

As the co-owner of the Pennsylvania-based RainCaper, which sells art-inspired travel accessories and gifts, Hagerman has found herself questioning her pricing strategy while watching tariffs on goods imported from China see-saw from 10% to 20% to 145% — and then back down again.

"Is it temporary? Is this the new normal? You're struggling with how do we price — do we change prices now? Wait? I don't want to gouge people," Hagerman told CBS News. "That's not how you do good business. But I also need to cover expenses."

RainCaper, which Hagerman founded with her mother nearly a decade ago, sells rain capes, travel accessories, umbrellas, scarves, shawls and drinkware to boutiques, museum stores, retailers and dir

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