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08 August
Are you getting a $600 tariff rebate check? What to know as Trump, senator float the idea.
Expecting a $600 check from the government? Hold that thought — the idea is facing a number of obstacles.
Expecting a $600 check from the government? Hold that thought — the idea is facing a number of obstacles. Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Are you about to get a $600 rebate check in the mail?

Hold that thought. Even as President Donald Trump and a U.S. senator float the idea — tied to the tariff money pouring into the Treasury — it’s in the early stages and faces a number of obstacles. While cash from Washington may sound like music to consumers’ ears, here are a few things to know about how this effort is going, and if it could actually happen.