AP Spotlight Tariffs paid by midsize US companies tripled last year, a JPMorganChase Institute study shows JOSH BOAK Associated Press Feb 22, 2026 Feb 22, 2026 Updated Apr 15, 2026 0 President Donald Trump gestures during a Black History Month event in the East Room of the White House, Feb. 18, in Washington. Nathan Howard, Associated Press Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save JOSH BOAK Associated Press kAm(p$wx}v%~} — %2C:77D A2:5 3J >:5D:K6 &]$] 3FD:?6DD6D EC:A=65 @G6C E96 4@FCD6 @7 E96 A2DE J62C[ ?6H C6D62C49 E:65 E@ @?6 @7 p>6C:42VD =625:?8 32?<D D9@H65 — >@C6 6G:56?46 E92E !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>AVD AFD9 E@ 492C86 9:896C E2I6D @? :>A@CED :D 42FD:?8 64@?@>:4 5:DCFAE:@?]k^AmkAm%96 $FAC6>6 r@FCE CF=65 uC:52J E92E %CF>A’D 2EE6>AE E@ FD6 2? 6>6C86?4J A@H6CD =2H E@ 6?24E E96 =6G:6D H2D ?@E G2=:5] qFE 2? F?3@H65 %CF>A =2E6C D2:5 96 :>A@D65 2 ?6H 8=@32= `_T E2C:77 F?56C 2 =2H E92EVD C6DEC:4E65 E@ `d_ 52JD 2?5 92D ?6G6C 366? 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Murky outlook for businesses after tariff ruling prompts countermoves by Trump The president vowed to work around the ruling to keep his tariffs in place. Many businesses braced for years of court battles.
The Supreme Court struck down Trump's tariffs. Now comes the hard work of issuing refunds Trade lawyers say importers are likely to get money back — eventually. For consumers, it's a different story.
From dabblers to day traders, individual investors' impact on Wall Street grows For years, retail investors were dismissed by some on Wall Street as “dumb money.” That’s no longer the case.
Trump's portrayal of 'golden age' is out of sync with how Americans see economy The economy is growing but hardly "roaring," and some price measures show inflation remains stubbornly elevated.
Tariffs paid by midsized US firms tripled last year, new study shows New research shows midsized U.S. companies pay far more in Trump-era tariffs, and the costs land at home. On Thursday, the JPMorganChase Insti…
House votes to slap back Trump's tariffs on Canada in rare bipartisan rebuke The resolution seeks to end the national emergency Trump declared to impose the tariffs.
Minneapolis businesses struggle during Trump's immigration enforcement surge As staff and customers stay home and protesters target businesses they see as aiding federal immigration enforcement, countless stores have te…
