How the US Government Plans to Refund $166 Billion in Tariffs
How the US Government Plans to Refund $166 Billion in Tariffs  
Podcast: Big Take
Published On: Thu Apr 30 2026
Description: The US government is required to pay back $166 billion in revenue it collected as part of sweeping global tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court earlier this year. On today’s Big Take podcast, host David Gura talks with Bloomberg economics reporter Laura Curtis and a trade expert in the field about the logistics of that payout, whether any of that money will reach consumers and how political pressure might push some companies to skip a refund altogether. Read more:  Oaktree Capital Accuses BJ’s of Breaching Tariff Refund Deal  In Tariff Refund Process, First Payment Set to Go Out May 11  We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. Hosted by David Gura; Produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky; Reported by Laura Curtis; Edited by Jeffrey Grocott and Tracey Samuelson. Fact-checking by Eleanor Harrison-Dengate; Engineering by Alex Sugiura. Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.