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U.S. businesses that paid emergency tariffs are now trying to recover their funds

Businesses that paid more than 100-billion dollars in tariffs are waiting to find out when they'll get their money back, after the Supreme Court ruled those import taxes were illegal.

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Scott Horsley
Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent. He reports on ups and downs in the national economy as well as fault lines between booming and busting communities.