Should we all be getting tariff refunds right now?

About this episode

Companies are getting billions of dollars back. How about us?  It seems simple, right? We paid higher prices for imported goods because of tariffs. Then the tariffs were ruled illegal. Courts said the money paid to the U.S. government had to be refunded. Companies are getting that money now.  It would seem like we, the customers, should get paid back, too. But … it’s not so simple.  Once again, we’re dipping back into the drama of import tax law. We’re engrossed in the ups, downs, betrayal, and romance of … the Days of our Tariffs.  In this edition:  “Refunds and Regrets.”  How and why some companies and people are getting their IEEPA tariff refunds and other people are out of luck.  Live Show: - Planet Money Live at Kilkenomics. Kilkenny, Ireland Nov. 6th - 7th Read Planet Money:  - Our book: Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life  - Our weekly longform Planet Money newsletter - Our weekly Indicator round-up newsletter Follow Planet Money:  - Instagram - TikTok - YouTube - Facebook Listen to more Planet Money:  - Our short, daily podcast, The Indicator from Planet Money - Over 1,000 episodes in our archive on the NPR App Merch:  - NPR Shop - Th