Appeals court freezes tariff ruling, businesses keep paying

(The Center Square) – Two small businesses that won a court ruling against President Donald Trump's tariffs must continue paying them for now, after a federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily blocked the decision while it considers the administration's appeal.

It's the second time courts have allowed the administration to keep collecting tariffs a federal trade court found unlawful – the same pattern that played out when the Supreme Court struck down Trump's earlier tariffs, leaving businesses waiting more than a year for refunds.