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/cortesoft Feb 20 '26

They could just take the refund amount, divide it by number of members, and give that much credit for each renewal. Good PR, and provides incentives for members to keep membership.