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EPISODE · May 11, 2026 · 4 MIN

Tariff Refunds, Manufacturing Money, and the Mom-and-Pop Layoff Map

from Main Street Briefing · host MainStreet Media

The CAPE tariff refund portal is live with $166 billion on the table, but small importers may not see the money — your customs broker is your fastest path. The SBA stacked a new $50 million Made in America grant pool on top of a 90% loan guarantee for manufacturers. And the smallest businesses are quietly shedding jobs, with 108,000 positions gone from sub-10-employee firms in tariff-exposed sectors. Three stories, five minutes, done.

The CAPE tariff refund portal is live with $166 billion on the table, but small importers may not see the money — your customs broker is your fastest path. The SBA stacked a new $50 million Made in America grant pool on top of a 90% loan guarantee for manufacturers. And the smallest businesses are quietly shedding jobs, with 108,000 positions gone from sub-10-employee firms in tariff-exposed sectors. Three stories, five minutes, done.

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The CAPE tariff refund portal is live with $166 billion on the table, but small importers may not see the money — your customs broker is your fastest path. The SBA stacked a new $50 million Made in America grant pool on top of a 90% loan guarantee...

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