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How Do You Refund $166 Billion?
17 minutes Posted Apr 2, 2026 at 8:00 pm.
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After the Supreme Court ruled that many of President Trump’s tariffs were illegal, thousands of companies have sued the government in the hopes of getting their money back. WSJ’s Lydia Wheeler reports on the obscure court at the center of the refund battle and explains why the process will be slow and messy. Ryan Knutson hosts.  


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