Economy

Video: Tariffs ‘not tenable’ for eastern NC farmers, lawmaker warns


For over a year, President Donald Trumpโ€™s tariff policies have impacted NC farmers across the country.

In eastern North Carolina, the pressure is building, says NC Rep. Dante Pittman. Pittman, a Democrat representing rural Nash and Wilson counties, told Cardinal & Pine that the current situation is โ€œnot tenableโ€ for the local farmers he represents in the NC General Assembly.

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