Most Firms Keep Cash From Tariff Refunds, Atlanta Fed Survey Shows
An Atlanta Fed survey of over 1,100 executives found that most companies receiving tariff refunds are holding onto the cash rather than spending it.
Yuna · Sep 22, 2026 · 1 min
Bloomberg Economics reported Monday that most firms obtaining billions in tariff refunds are retaining the funds. The data comes from a survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
The Atlanta Fed’s Survey of Business Uncertainty interviewed more than 1,100 C-suite executives in August. About 25% of the respondents indicated that their organizations had secured a refund on tariffs or were in the process of requesting one. Among these businesses, the anticipated returns are projected to equate to 1.7% of yearly income.
Source: Bloomberg Economics
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