Trump Tariffs Are Already Wreaking Havoc on Holiday Shopping
This year, the best deals on Theragun massagers won't come at Christmas.
That's because parent company Therabody Inc. is raising prices this month on its popular massagers and other items by as much as 15% in response to President Donald Trump's tariffs.
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