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Supreme Court Nixes Trump Tariffs, Triggers $166B Refunds

8/5/2026

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The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's tariffs, prompting refunds of $2.2 billion to Apple, $600 million to Amazon, and $300 million to Nike.
The government owes about $166 billion in refunds, with just over half already paid.
Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky said the company will contact customers and automatically issue refunds when it can trace passed-on import charges.
Apple CEO Tim Cook plans to use the refund to expand U.S. manufacturing.

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The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's tariffs, prompting refunds of $2.2 billion to Apple, $600 million to Amazon, and $300 million to Nike.
The government owes about $166 billion in refunds, with just over half already paid.
Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky said the company will contact customers and automatically issue refunds when it can trace passed-on import charges.
Apple CEO Tim Cook plans to use the refund to expand U.S. manufacturing.