
BusinesstagesschauBusiness Insider2h ago2 sources Major US trade groups are pressing the Trump administration to distribute tariff refunds 'en masse'
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Major trade groups in the US are trying to hasten tariff refunds to small businesses.
They argue that the refunds are "existential" for small businesses and…

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