Aug. 26, 2026
Trump's new tariffs come lawyered up
President Donald Trump's latest tariffs -- this time aimed at Canada -- are expected to face legal challenges. But while the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his first major tariff effort, trade attorneys say his replacements may be much harder to defeat.
The difference is statutory authority.
Trump's earlier tariffs relied on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, a 1977 law allowing presidents to regulate commerce during national emergencies but not expr...
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