Coverage dated February 26, 2026 to March 5, 2026

Trump Administration Can’t Easily Refund Tariffs As Court Demands, It Claims

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The administration still has to figure out how to process millions of refunds.

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Mar 3, 2026
US appeals court rejects Trump admin’s bid to delay tariff refund lawsuits
Headline from New York Post ·
Mar 5, 2026Newest
Trump Administration Can’t Easily Refund Tariffs As Court Demands, It Claims
Headline from Forbes ·

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25 articles, oldest first.

Fortune
The Trump administration is looking for ways to keep revenue from tariffs that were ruled illegal, after telling courts that refunds would be easy (opens Fortune)
Published Feb 26, 2026
Fortune's feed description
"The government cannot tell courts that refunds are simple and inevitable when seeking relief—and then imply they are complex and distant when the time comes to pay."
Fortune
'Why shouldn’t we get our money back too?' Normal people are starting to demand Trump tariff refunds (opens Fortune)
Published Feb 27, 2026
Fortune's feed description
At least two retail customers pursuing tariff-related refunds have filed proposed class-action lawsuits in U.S. courts.
Newsweek
Will Americans get $1700 tariff refund checks? Trump dealt new legal blow (opens Newsweek)
Published Mar 1, 2026
Newsweek's feed description
A court setback for Trump moves tariff refund cases forward, though it’s unclear if consumers will see checks.
New York Post
US appeals court rejects Trump admin’s bid to delay tariff refund lawsuits (opens New York Post)
Published Mar 2, 2026
New York Post's feed description
A US appeals court on Monday denied the Trump administration’s bid to delay lawsuits seeking tariff refunds -- a ruling that could pave the way for companies to get back the cash they previously paid for the levies.
Washington Examiner
Appeals court sends tariff refund lawsuits to trade court (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Mar 2, 2026
Washington Examiner's feed description
Last month, the Supreme Court determined that Trump's use of an emergency declaration to impose global tariffs last spring was unlawful.
NBC News
Federal court rejects Trump administration attempt to slow tariff refund process (opens NBC News)
Published Mar 2, 2026
NBC News's feed description
A federal court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to slow the process of refunding billions of dollars’ worth of tariffs the Supreme Court struck down as illegal last month.
Newsweek
Trump admin will pay interest on tariff refunds after Supreme Court ruling (opens Newsweek)
Published Mar 3, 2026
Newsweek's feed description
The Trump admin says it will pay interest on tariff refunds after Supreme Court struck down the president’s global levies.
Reason
US Court of International Trade Orders Refund of All Illegally Collected IEEPA Tariffs (opens Reason)
Published Mar 4, 2026
Reason's feed description
Importantly, the Court ordered payment of refunds even to those businesses who have not filed a lawsuit to claim them.
NBC10 Philadelphia
Judge rules companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs overturned by the Supreme Court (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Mar 4, 2026
NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description
The federal government collected more than $130 billion in the now-defunct tariffs through mid-December and could ultimately be on the hook for refunds worth...
CBS News
Companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs struck down by Supreme Court, judge rules (opens CBS News)
Published Mar 4, 2026
CBS News's feed description
A federal court in New York ruled Wednesday that businesses that paid emergency tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court are eligible for refunds.
The Guardian
US judge orders refunds for more than $130bn in illegal Trump tariffs (opens The Guardian)
Published Mar 4, 2026
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Trade court directs customs to repay importers with interest after supreme court ruled tariffs unlawful
Fortune
Yes, judge tells Trump: you have to refund all the companies that you charged with illegal tariffs (opens Fortune)
Published Mar 4, 2026
Fortune's feed description
Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade wrote that “all importers of record" were “entitled to benefit" from the Supreme Court ruling.
The Daily Signal
After Supreme Court Ruling, Tariff Refund Battle Just Beginning (opens The Daily Signal)
Published Mar 4, 2026
The Daily Signal's feed description
The Trump administration will pay interest on refunds for global tariffs, according to a court filing on Wednesday.
Insider
Judge clears path for refunds on Trump tariffs ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court (opens Insider)
Published Mar 4, 2026
Insider's feed description
A federal judge on Wednesday said companies are entitled to benefits from the recent Supreme Court ruling that struck down Trump-era tariffs.
New York Post
Federal trade judge orders Trump administration to start refunding $130B in tariffs (opens New York Post)
Published Mar 4, 2026
New York Post's feed description
A federal trade judge ordered the Trump administration to begin refunding more than $130 billion in tariffs after the Supreme Court struck down the levies last month.
Fox News
Clinton-appointed judge orders government to begin refunding $130B in Trump tariffs after SCOTUS ruling (opens Fox News)
Published Mar 5, 2026
Fox News's feed description
Federal judge orders Trump administration to refund $130 billion to companies who paid tariffs the Supreme Court ruled illegal. Judge Richard Eaton outlined the refund process.
The Guardian
US judge and lawyers to discuss how to refund $175bn in illegal Trump tariffs (opens The Guardian)
Published Mar 5, 2026
The Guardian's feed description
Richard Eaton, who said this week that importers must be paid back, reportedly meeting customs agency lawyers
Forbes
Trump Administration Can’t Easily Refund Tariffs As Court Demands, It Claims (opens Forbes)
Published Mar 5, 2026
Forbes's feed description
The administration still has to figure out how to process millions of refunds.

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