According to CNN Business, the National Retail Federation is predicting that increased tariffs will directly impact small businesses.

The ongoing trade war between the United States and China has put many of America's small business owners on edge.

Some entrepreneurs say each new round of tariffs imposed in the growing feud makes it even more difficult to manage their businesses and their relationships with customers.

The Small Business Reorganization Plan of 2019 will make it easier for small businesses to file reorganization plans under Chapter 11, reports the Guardian. 

With the economy relatively strong and most small businesses doing pretty well, this may not seem like the most opportune time to be thinking of bankruptcy.

There are steps a small business can take to prepare for a recession, reports USA Today. Trade wars. Inverted yield curves. Falling stock markets.

While there's no certainty the U.S. is headed toward recession, there are enough storm clouds on the horizon to make investors and everyday consumers nervous