Nebraska business owners are joining others across the country in applying for their share of more than $166 billion in tariff refunds. But while local businesses and consumers alike have shouldered extra costs from tariffs, few if any are eligible for the refunds.
Tariffs are taxes on international imports, many of which were unveiled by President Donald Trump last spring. Megan Hunt, a Nebraska state senator and small retailer based in Omaha, said she was expecting an increase in operating costs due to tariffs. Many of her clothing, notepads and paper goods are imported from other countries.
“One thing I love about independent retail is that you can give your customers an experience where they can get goods from all over the world that they would never normally find in Omaha, Nebraska,” Hunt said…