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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ariana Baio

Trump continues to dangle $2,000 checks for Americans as tariff rebates - but will they happen in 2026?

Americans are waiting with baited breath to see if President Donald Trump will fulfill his promise to send $2,000 tariff rebate checks next year – an idea he has repeatedly floated in press conferences, on social media and meetings.

Over the last 12 months, Trump has taken the U.S. economy on a rollercoaster – starting out high, plummeting the stock market with worldwide tariffs, pressuring the Federal Reserve to make interest rates cuts, overseeing a rise in unemployment and always claiming the country is more affordable than ever.

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