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Unfit to Print: WHERE'S YOUR REFUND?

Corporate America is being made whole — you're not

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Amber Duke
Aug 07, 2026
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Hey y’all, welcome back to Unfit to Print.

The tariffs were temporary. Corporate America’s windfall may not be.


WHERE’S YOUR REFUND?

Apple received an estimated $2.2 billion in tariff refunds last quarter. Amazon got $600 million. Nike got roughly $300 million.

The people who also had to absorb the cost of tariffs?

They’re still waiting.

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