Following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down several Trump administration tariffs, importers have begun applying for their share of $166 billion in refunds. As our economic policy reporter Tony Romm explains, consumers are unlikely to see much of that money returned to their own pockets.
Category: Customs (Tariff)
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Who’s Getting a Tariff Refund?
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Trump Administration Takes Steps to Refund $166 Billion in Tariffs
The New York Times – Business:The government debuted a system to repay importers two months after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs at the heart of the president’s trade policy.
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Trump Administration to Begin Refunding $166 Billion in Tariffs
The New York Times – Business:The government will debut a system to repay importers two months after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs at the heart of the president’s trade policy.
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Trump Administration Returns to Court for Yet Another Tariff Lawsuit
The New York Times – Business:States and small businesses challenged the 10 percent tax on many imports that President Trump imposed after the Supreme Court struck down a previous slate of tariffs.
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America’s Furniture Stores Struggle to Survive a Frozen Housing Market
The New York Times – Business:Retailers are going bankrupt and liquidating as record-low housing turnover leaves fewer customers looking to furnish homes.
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White House Secures Foreign Steel for Ballroom Project
The New York Times – Business:ArcelorMittal, a European steel maker, is donating tens of millions of dollars of foreign steel for President Trump’s new ballroom.
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‘Definitely a Sham’: As Tariffs Climb, Trade Fraud and Accounting Tricks Proliferate
The New York Times – Business:U.S. imports from China have shrunk drastically. But billions of dollars of the change appear to be the result of accounting gimmicks and outright fraud.
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Rival Nations Seize On Choke Points to Counter Trump
The New York Times – Business:From Iran to China, President Trump’s global aggression has encouraged other countries to search for new ways to pressure the U.S. economy.
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Trump Revamps Metal and Pharmaceutical Tariffs
The New York Times – Business:The administration announced new levies and made changes to existing tariffs for industries that have proved influential on the president’s trade policy.
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Trump Offers More Aid to Farmers, a Key Support Bloc Hurt by Tariffs and War
The New York Times – Business:The president announced new loan guarantees at a White House event that appeared intended to reassure a group that has found itself caught in the crosshairs of some of his major policies.
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Extended Mideast Conflict Would Slow Trade and Growth, W.T.O. Warns
The New York Times – Business:The trade organization said that a slowdown in trade in 2026 could become even more extreme if the war in the Middle East persists.
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Extended Mideast Conflict Would Slow Trade and Growth, W.T.O. Warns
The New York Times – Business:The trade organization said that a slowdown in trade in 2026 could become even more extreme if the war in the Middle East persists.