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So if the courts do require the federal government to unwind all of that and give tariff refunds, Wolfer says they would likely go to whoever paid the government.

So if the courts do require the federal government to unwind all of that and give tariff refunds, Wolfer says they would likely go to whoever paid the government.

In this case, Target.

In this case, Target.

So he says it's hard to see how the company would turn around and pay customers back for tariff-related price increases.

So he says it's hard to see how the company would turn around and pay customers back for tariff-related price increases.

There's also no guarantee businesses will get refunds.

There's also no guarantee businesses will get refunds.

Mitchell Spitzik owns Little Things Toy Store in Brooklyn, New York, and he's skeptical.

Mitchell Spitzik owns Little Things Toy Store in Brooklyn, New York, and he's skeptical.

Spitzik imports about 90% of the toys and games he sells, much of it from China.

Spitzik imports about 90% of the toys and games he sells, much of it from China.

And he has raised prices on lots of things because of tariffs.

And he has raised prices on lots of things because of tariffs.

He says lowering prices going forward would be the only way to do it.

He says lowering prices going forward would be the only way to do it.

I'm Samantha Fields for Marketplace.

I'm Samantha Fields for Marketplace.

Coming up... I'm probably set with babies and then with a wait list for three years.

Coming up... I'm probably set with babies and then with a wait list for three years.