An industry focused on death faces an existential crisis

The small, family run companies that make traditional memorialization products like gravestones are facing the dual challenges of tariffs and cremation.

# An industry focused on death faces an existential crisis The small, family run companies that make traditional memorialization products like gravestones are facing the dual challenges of tariffs and cremation. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/30/monument-gravestone-makers-tariffs-cremations.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*