Supreme Court could undercut Trump's 30-year tariff push
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Congress has been dodging responsibility for tariffs for decades – now the Supreme Court will decide how far presidents can go alone
On Nov. 5, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear one of the most consequential trade cases in decades. The justices will decide whether a president can rely on a Cold War–era emergency law, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, to impose sweeping import duties on a vast share of what the United States buys from abroad.
If the Trump administration wants to use tariffs to fight “persistent” goods trade imbalances, the right statute is Section 122 of the Trade Act, not the International Emergency Economic
Businesses may hope that the U.S. Supreme Court will put an end to tariffs in November, but hope isn’t an effective strategy. Even if the tariffs are overturned by the courts, Congress may pick up the battle, and the uncertainty will continue. At Waypost ...
Ripple effects from President Donald Trump's tariffs include failed shipments, customs holds, surprise inspections, and contract disputes.
Another twist in the tariff saga: Smartphones, laptops and other consumer electronics may not see soaring prices due to tariffs after all, at least for the time being. Late Friday, the Trump administration exempted such products from the reciprocal tariffs ...
The U.S. mold making industry wants the Trump administration to put more molds and mold-related components under Washington's steel and aluminum tariffs.
All imports of semi-finished copper (such as copper pipes, wires, rods, sheets and tubes) and intensive copper derivative products (such as pipe fittings, cables, connectors and electrical components) will be subject to the 50 percent tariff. The ...