(The Center Square) – The federal government is preparing to return an estimated $166 billion in tariff revenue after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's sweeping import taxes.
As Customs and Border Protection develops a new system to process the massive payouts, the decision has reignited debate over the future of tariffs in the U.S., with fresh legal challenges already mounting against alternative duties imposed by the president.
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