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Supreme Court Ruling Sparks Tariff Refund Chaos for Businesses

3/23/2026

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Gabe Hagen, an Arizona coffee roaster, and other small business owners are uncertain about recovering millions after the U.S. Supreme Court deemed tariffs illegal.
The ruling has triggered a complex refund process for the $166 billion collected under these tariffs.
U.S. President Donald Trump has introduced new tariffs, prompting the European Union to prepare for potential impacts and Democratic-led states to file lawsuits against the administration.

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Gabe Hagen, an Arizona coffee roaster, and other small business owners are uncertain about recovering millions after the U.S. Supreme Court deemed tariffs illegal.
The ruling has triggered a complex refund process for the $166 billion collected under these tariffs.
U.S. President Donald Trump has introduced new tariffs, prompting the European Union to prepare for potential impacts and Democratic-led states to file lawsuits against the administration.