Business groups seek quick tariff refunds after Supreme Court ruling

(The Center Square) – The U.S. businesses that paid billions in tariffs to the federal government want their money back. After the U.S. Supreme Court found President Donald Trump exceeded his authority under a 1977 law, business groups quickly called for refunds of these tariffs. The high court decision affects Trump's tariffs enacted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Trump had used the law to impose tariffs on nearly every imported product from every country. Neil Bradley, executive vice president at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, said the ruling was good news for U.S. businesses and consumers. "Swift refunds of the impermissible tariffs will be meaningful for the more than 200,000 small business importers in this country," he said. The nation's largest business lobby also asked for a full reset on tariffs. "We encourage the administration to use this opportunity to reset overall tariff policy in a manner that will lead to greater economic growth, larger wage gains