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I'm honored that The Wall Street Journal would publish this short essay on how the Trump Administration's tariff policies are affecting Matouk and companies like ours. It's a complicated issue and there are many things I couldn't say in the small amount of space they offered me to say it. My goal was not to complain (I didn't write the headline) but to criticize policies that are creating destruction and distortions on the American economy and industrial base while having detrimental downstream impact on American consumers. Further, I am not embarrassed to shout out to our amazing partners around the world who have invested their own resources and ingenuity to make Matouk (and our many American hotel and retail business partners) stronger and our customers more fulfilled at home. Their employees are part of the Matouk team no matter what their passport says and we value them and their contributions. They are part of a global supply system that enables us to invest and to create jobs in America. And they do things that companies in the United States are unwilling or unable to do. I applaud the many others in our industry and business community who are using their voices to draw attention to the self-destructive nature of this trade war. The Business of Fashion HFPA - Home Fashion Products Association