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Ready-to-drink coffee has been in crisis – from rising commodity costs to increased pressure from the booming energy drink market. That’s pushed a number of brands to bet on protein as a potential boost, and retailers are already jumping on board as well. 

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Let’s be clear: Coca-Cola’s revival of 50-year-plus soda brand Mr. Pibb isn’t about jumping onto some kind of functional new-age soda wave. 

This is a good old-fashioned, 40 grams of real sugar-per-can CSD (OK, there’s also zero-sugar). Coke is giving it a real chance with expanded distribution and a couple of appropriately indulgent new regional flavors. 

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Senate Democrats are calling for the government to refund roughly $175 billion in tariff revenues to small businesses after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” levies in a 6-3 ruling on Friday.

• A bill introduced today would require U.S. Customs and Border Patrol to issue refunds over the course of 180 days and pay interest on the refunded amount. 

The Supreme Court ruling did not address how refunds would be handled, and the administration said it could take years and more litigation for American importers to claim any reimbursements. Meanwhile, Trump has already moved to reimpose tariffs under different trade laws.

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