For the last year and a half, tariffs have been harder to predict than the weather in Seattle. And that’s created a volatile climate for businesses.
Now that the Supreme Court has overturned some of President Trump's tariffs, there’s a storm front looming between companies and their customers over who gets to pocket tariff refunds.
A lot of people are wondering – where's my refund? And when will rising prices finally level off?
On today's episode, we checked with some local companies to find out how they're navigating the tariff turmoil.
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Booming is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is Carol Smith. Our producers are Lucy Soucek and Alec Cowan. Our hosts are Joshua McNichols and Monica Nickelsburg.

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