Can Congress fix the Trump tariff refund problem?

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Larry Bernstein discusses the potential for Congress to address the Trump tariff refund issue with constitutional law professor John McGinnis.

I’m joined by John McGinnis, a constitutional law professor at Northwestern. The Court has decided that about $165 billion will be refunded to importers—money that, in many cases, could be seen as a windfall. I think there may be room here for a bipartisan solution, and John helps us think through what Congress can—and can’t—do. Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Larry Bernstein

Guest: John McGinnis

Topics covered

• tariffs
• Congress
• bipartisan solutions
• constitutional law
• importers
• refunds

Keywords

• tariff refund
• Congress
• John McGinnis
• bipartisan
• constitutional law
• importers
• windfall

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Organizations: Northwestern, Court

Places: Congress, Trump

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