What would it mean to actually refund the tariffs?

<p dir="ltr">Tariffs are bringing in some serious cash into the US Treasury’s pocket. The problem with that money is that it may need to be refunded. A case in front of the Supreme Court could declare several of Trump’s tariffs illegal, which would prompt a return of billions of dollars. Today on the show, we look at how that would work and why the process will likely not be easy. <p dir="ltr"><strong>Related episodes: <br></strong><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/08/26/nx-s1-5515756/three-ways-companies-are-getting-around-tariffs"target="_blank" >Three ways companies are getting around tariffs</a><br><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/11/19/nx-s1-5608384/tariffs-consumers-shipping-shopping-prices"target="_blank" >Days of our tariffs</a><p dir="ltr">For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>. Fact-checking by <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/12...