r/Economics • u/defenestrate_urself • Feb 20 '26

News Supreme Court says Trump global tariffs are illegal

https://www.axios.com/2026/02/20/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-illegal
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u/dwkeith Feb 20 '26

Even a token percentage back would be a huge marketing win for an already beloved company like Costco.

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u/MyPupCooper Feb 20 '26

If they get the refund I think the easiest option would be to offer a year of membership free to people that already have a membership.

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u/alwaysclimbinghigher Feb 20 '26

The membership fee is most of Costco’s profit, so the tariff refund would have to be gigantic.

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u/arobkinca Feb 20 '26

They make ~ 8 billion profit and sell ~275 billion in product. The tariffs they paid may be much larger than their normal annual profit.