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Finance

The Tariff Rebate Check Was Always a Magic Trick

Trump promised a $2,000 tariff dividend to every American. The Supreme Court forced $166 billion in refunds, and every dollar goes to corporate importers. Families paid the tariff costs through higher prices and have no legal claim to a cent of it back.

By Ray Vega · 3 min read

Tech & AI

The US Government Should Not Be Apple's App Store Lawyer

The Trump administration is threatening EU sanctions to protect Apple from app store rules that mostly just help developers and consumers. Apple has $391 billion in annual revenue and a team of lawyers. It does not need a trade war fought on its behalf.

By Milo Hart · 3 min read

Finance

The Tariff Bill Is Already Here, and Small Business Is Paying It

Small-business importers paid an average of $306,000 more in tariffs over the past year. Manufacturing lost 100,000 jobs in the same period. The administration says the benefits are coming. The bills are already here.

By Ray Vega · 3 min read