Reposted by Cathleen Kelly
Small business importers face staggering tariff costs while refunds do little to ease their bottom lines. Instead, refunds from Trump's unlawful tariffs are enriching large corporations (and shareholders), all while consumers pay more for everyday goods
www.americanprogress.org/article/refu...
americanprogress.org
Refunds From the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Tariffs Are a Windfall for Corporate America, Not for Small Businesses or Consumers
New state-by-state CAP analysis finds that the Trump administration’s tariffs cost small-business importers in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., an average of $426,000 more over 18 months—damage tha...
![Graphic by the Center for American Progress featuring a landscape photo of red rock canyons with white dashed "cut here" lines and a scissors icon overlaid across the terrain.
Above the image, large bold text reads: "The Trump administration has cut protections from [crossed out: 86.6 million] nearly 90 million acres of national public lands. Trump's explanation for his latest cut doesn't hold up."
Small text at the bottom cites sources from CAP and The New York Times (2026), with photo credit to Tim Peterson / EcoFlight.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:tmnddtemeiacznaj74xm72tq/bafkreieq6rbq3s7eulrq7d6m3vbccyfi2ashpjhwoz7hehk54doux5qq6e)
