About this episode
The episode discusses the new process for businesses to apply for tariff refunds and features insights from business owners about their experiences.
Businesses might finally see some tariff money refunded to them. That’s because this week, the federal government officially rolled out a process that allows businesses to apply for a refund. Today on the show, we speak with three business owners about the unexpected simplicity and frustration of the Trump tariff refund process. Come see Planet Money live on stage! 12 cities. Details and tix here: planetmoneybook.com/#tour The Indicator has a weekly newsletter! Be among the first and sign-up now: npr.org/indicatornewsletter Related episodes: Can I get my tariff money back now? Trump's backup options for tariffs Three ways companies are getting around tariffs For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Fact-checking by Sierra Juarez . Music by Drop Electric . Find us: TikTok , Instagram , Facebook , Newsletter . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
People in this episode
Host: NPR
Guest: business owners
Topics covered
- tariffs
- business refunds
- Trump tariff process
- business owners
- government policy
Keywords
- tariff refunds
- business owners
- Trump tariffs
- government process
- NPR
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NPR, Planet Money, Drop Electric
Places: 12 cities
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