- A new report reveals the Trump administration inflated the value of its tariff refunds by over $10 billion.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed that approximately $20.6 billion in refunds are currently being processed for importers.
- An earlier estimate of $35.5 billion was found to be overstated by about $10 billion due to an "inadvertent error" in the data query, with the correct figure closer to $25 billion.
- These refunds stem from a Supreme Court ruling that struck down the president's authority to impose global tariffs, paving the way for billions in compensation.
- Economists have indicated that American companies and consumers largely paid for these tariffs, with the refunds primarily benefiting importers rather than individual consumers.
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