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US tariff refunds push federal budget deficit in June to $120 bn
short by Soheib Ahsan / on Tuesday, 14 July, 2026
US Treasury Department said federal budget deficit in June reached $120 billion due to refunds of US President Donald Trump's tariffs. US' Supreme Court struck down Trump's tariffs in February, calling them illegal under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and that it intruded on Congress' constitutional powers. The tariffs subject to refunds amount to a total of $166 billion.
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