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fromBusiness Insider
5 days ago

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

A Costco member is suing to prevent the company from profiting twice on tariffs by receiving refunds from the government while charging customers higher prices without reimbursement.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Costco sues Trump administration over sweeping use of emergency tariff powers

the retail giant argued the Trump administration has misused the federal law, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), it cited to impose the tariffs. IEEPA grants the president certain power, but they may only be exercised to deal with an unusual and extraordinary threat with respect to which a national emergency has been declared for purposes of this chapter and may not be exercised for any other purposes', Costco said in the lawsuit, quoting the law.
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