THE HALFAX HEIMDALL AUGUR

NEW: Tariff refunds are kinda a mess. In short, the Trump admin wants some businesses to file individual lawsuits to get back their money (totaling in the billions). And the feds are trying to shield the top customs official from having to testify. More to come today. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/b...

US government appeals against judge’s order for Trump tariff refunds The Trump administration on Tuesday formally appealed against a judge’s order for refunds of the US president’s global tariffs after they were struck down by the Supreme Court earlier this year. At stake is some US$166 billion in revenue. A refunds system handled by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has already begun to process repayments. Last month, the CBP said in a court filing that it was on track to process about US$85 billion in repayments, with US$20.6 billion approved for...

Supreme Court Trump tariff decision: Small businesses react A customer searches for produce at a farmers market in Cambridge, Mass., in 2025. Jessica Rinaldi / Boston Globe via Getty Images file Share Add NBC News to Google Feb. 20, 2026, 3:34 PM EST By Allie Canal The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs came as a relief to many small-business owners struggling under the weight of higher prices. But uncertainty still reigns as the administration pushes ahead with other kinds of tariffs and companies figure out if they will get refunds. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “The administration framed these tariffs as strength,” Richard Trent, the executive director of Main Street Alliance, an organization which represents more than 30,000 U.S. small businesses, said in a statement to NBC News. “What our members experienced was chaos. Rates jumping overnight. No phase in. No planning horizon.” Using national emergency powers, the Trump administration has collected more than $130 billion in tariff revenue — essentially a tax shouldered by American businesses and consumers. Trum…

Trump administration told a federal court this week that it should not have to refund all those payments. If the administration prevails, it would only have to issue refunds to the busnesses that filed lawsuits challenging the legality of those tariffs—which the U.S. Supreme Court struck down in Feb

Trade court to Trump administration – speed up tariff refunds The US Court of International Trade is pressing the Trump administration to speed up tariff refunds of billions of dollars to thousands of importers, following a partial roll-out after the US Supreme Court struck down its global tariffs in February. “The time has come to refund all the duties,” said Judge Richard Eaton on Tuesday, adding that the delay is leading to a “growing inequity” between big importers and small businesses. The judge did not issue any new order but noted that the...

Trump administration has paid $20bn in tariff refunds, with at least $65bn more to come <p>Refunds came after the supreme court ruled Trump overstepped his authority in enacting sweeping tariffs</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news">US</a> importers are expected to receive $85bn in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/tariffs">tariff</a> refunds after the supreme court struck down <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a>’s tariffs in February, according to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the agency that collects tariffs.</p><p>Importers and shippers have so far been refunded $20bn, according to court documents filed on Tuesday, with about $65bn more on the way.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/27/trump-administration-tariff-refunds">Continue reading...</a>