The AM/DM podcast: Could consumers see tariff refunds?
Bananas are displayed at a market, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Salem, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
In February, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that tariffs enacted by President Donald Trump’s administration using the International Emergency Economic Power Act were illegal.
In light of the ruling, the president quickly enacted other tariffs, but the Supreme Court’s decision did not go unnoticed. Several international companies, such as Costco, Nintendo, Dole Fresh Fruit Co. and Memphis’ own FedEx, want refunds on the billions in duties they’ve paid over the past year.
Today we’re joined by business reporter Steve Bohnel to talk about what the companies are doing to get their money back and what it might mean, way in the future, for the American consumer.
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AM/DMMary Cashiola
Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry.
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