Supreme Court invalidates Trump emergency tariffs, triggering massive refund fight
After the Supreme Court invalidates Trump emergency tariffs, businesses await answers on whether the federal government will return billions collected under the unlawful trade policy. The Supreme Court invalidates Trump emergency tariffs, delivering what many legal scholars describe as a sweeping affirmation of constitutional limits on executive power. Yet while the ruling marks a landmark victory for the rule of law, it leaves unresolved a staggering economic question: What happens to the estimated $175 billion that the federal government collected from American importers under a policy now deemed unlawful? For thousands of businesses — from multinational corporations to family-run import firms — the answer could determine their financial outlook for years to come. Although there is a clear administrative path for refunding the improperly collected duties, early signals from the administration suggest that repayment may not be swift, automatic or uncontested. The stakes are enormous. If…
