U.S. could owe businesses $168B if Supreme Court rejects Trump tariffs

The U.S. government could owe businesses as much as $168 billion if the Supreme Court rules that the Trump administration improperly invoked a federal emergency powers law earlier this year in hitting dozens of countries with new tariffs, according to a recent analysis.  Through December 5, the U.S. government has collected $259 billion in tariff

Small Business Administration Must Do More to Address Fraud, Payment Risks: GAO Official

The U.S. Government Accountability Office building in Washington on May 22, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Although the public health emergency from the COVID-19 pandemic is over, some government programs are still in place and being taken advantage of, a senior official from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) told the Senate Committee on Small Business