Amazon accused of keeping hundreds of millions in tariff costs to curry favor with Trump administration

The Supreme Court ruled in February that Trump lacked authority under IEEPA to impose certain tariffs on imported goods
New class action suit against Amazon because they not only aren't refunding the illegal tariff tax customers paid but aren't asking for a refund like they have the right to.

#Amazon #bezos #tarriffs

https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/amazon-accused-keeping-hundreds-millions-tariff-costs-curry-favor-trump-administration

Amazon accused of keeping hundreds of millions in tariff costs to curry favor with Trump administration

Amazon faces a class action lawsuit accusing the company of retaining unlawful tariff costs instead of refunding consumers who paid higher prices.

Fox Business
'It has been devastating,' U.S. spirits group says about Canadian alcohol boycotts | CBC News

Between some provinces not selling American alcohol — part of the response to the trade war started by the U.S. — and consumers choosing not to buy it, the actions have been "devastating," says the CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States.

CBC

"Will consumers see any of that money land in their pockets? Probably not, economics and legal experts say."

I don't know why I expected anything other than this outcome.

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/19/nx-s1-5786635/tariff-refunds-customs-ace-portal

#us #uspol #npr #consumers #tarriffs

The price of #FastFood is insane! Trump's #Tarriffs have impacted the price of beef & produce big time.

Even if you don't eat beef, prices are up.
An Impossible Burger meal is $15.09!

I don't know the current price of McDonald's Royale with cheese, but here are the prices at a Burger King in #SanFrancisco on April 7, 2026

Whopper with cheese $9.66
Small fries $4.77
Large onion rings $5.20
A Double Whopper with cheese $11.29

Will the #IranWar & closing the #StraitOfHormuz have an impact?

All aboard, Trump leads US to the #19thcentury on the #RegressiveExpress - #tarriffs #wars & #worker insecurity

More from @rbreich about the Regressive Express :
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/honestly-now-whos-better-at-the-economy

#jobs #inflation #wages

‘Canadians don’t want to come here any more’: anger over Trump squeezes US border businesses

Angered by Donald Trump’s hefty tariffs and annexation threats – and compounded by fears of border detentions and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) crackdowns – Canadians have stayed away, refusing to spend their hard-earned dollars in local border towns.

A totally logical reaction from canadians and anyone else.

#BoycottUSA #tarriffs #ICE #canada #tourism

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/28/canada-us-border-business-pay-trump-tariffs

‘Canadians don’t want to come here any more’: anger over Trump squeezes US border businesses

Shops and restaurants once bustling with tourists now struggle for survival as Canadians think twice about crossing the border

The Guardian

"...on October 26, offered improved access for Malaysian exporters and made U.S. products more affordable for businesses and consumers. The reciprocal trade agreement covered about 12% of Malaysia's exports to the U.S., with the U.S. maintaining a 19% reciprocal tariff on Malaysian imports, except for certain identified products."
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/malaysia-becomes-first-country-declare-134407523.html

#Malaysia #Uspol #Tarriffs

Malaysia Becomes First Country To Declare US Trade Deal 'Null And Void' After Supreme Court Tariff Ruling

Malaysia has declared the trade deal with the U.S. invalid after the Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump‘s tariffs imposed under the International...

Yahoo Finance

U.S. launches fresh Section 301 probes into 60 economies over forced-labor trade practices

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/13/us-section-301-probe-trade-trump-labor-practices.html?__source=androidappshare
#tarriffs #TrumpRegime

#Trump admin launches Section 301 #trade probes into Mexico, China, EU, others

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/trump-trade-investigations-ieepa-tariffs.html?__source=androidappshare
As a way of replacing #tarriffs that #SCOTUS ruled illegal

Just bought gas at Costco.

I want to thank Trump and the Republican Party for creating the ongoing war crime in Iran thereby raising my, and our, gas cost by over 50 cents a gallon. Good job fellas!

#Politics #Trump #GOP #IranWar #WarCrimes #Tarriffs #GasPrice