A $185 cookware set I bought from Costco in late 2024 has become my personal tariff impact tracker

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Dominick Reuter with a Henckels stainless steel pan
I got extremely lucky with the timing of my purchase of this Henckels cook set.

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A year later, two charts show how Liberation Day inflation panic actually panned out

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President Donald Trump holding up a sign listing reciprocal tariffs in the White House Rose Garden
President Donald Trump on Liberation Day, on April 2, 2025.

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I started a baking business after retiring from the government. Tariffs are affecting almost everything.

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Coffee machine pouring into a cup
Katrina Golden's business involves a coffee shop and a baking business.

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The IEEPA tariff refund portal tops 26,000 registrations as CBP races to pay back $166 billion

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EBRUARY 20: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House on February 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. The U.S.

FedEx and UPS charged fees for collecting tariffs. Now, customers want that money back.

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A FedEx van sits below two American flags outside of a building.
FedEx charged some customers brokerage fees that were nearly as much as the tariffs themselves.

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Bought something from overseas last year? You might be owed a tariff refund.

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A driver of FedEx stands with packages near a delivery truck during Black Friday preparations in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, U.S., November 26, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
Some shipping companies, including FedEx, are willing to help their customers obtain IEEPA tariff refunds.

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Netflix's Ted Sarandos says he asked Trump not to pursue movie tariffs. Here's what he proposed instead.

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President Donald Trump and Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos
President Donald Trump and Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos

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A Costco shopper is suing, saying members deserve a slice of any tariff refunds

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Customers walk in the parking lot outside a Costco store on December 02, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
Costco is suing the government over tariffs, and now Costco is getting sued.

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The company behind one of Trump's oft-worn shoe brands is suing his administration over tariffs

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President Donald Trump sits at Davos with members of his cabinet, including Marco Rubio, Scott Bessent, and Howard Lutnick.
President Donald Trump reportedly gave members of his cabinet Florsheim shoes.

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These companies want their tariff money back from the Trump administration

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Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo sued the Trump administration for a tariff refund.

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