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Trump, frustrated by courts, sees his tariff policies take new hit
Key takeaways
- A federal court ruled against the 10 percent tariff Trump imposed on most imports entering the United States, which had replaced global tariffs that the Supreme Court outlawed in February.
- Court of International Trade called the tariffs unauthorized by law.
- After imposing targeted tariffs during his first term, Trump has taken a more aggressive and broader approach in his second stint, stretching trade laws beyond what courts have found to be legal.
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A federal court ruled against the 10 percent tariff Trump imposed on most imports entering the United States, which had replaced global tariffs that the Supreme Court outlawed in February.
The three-judge tribunal under the U.S. Court of International Trade called the tariffs unauthorized by law.
After imposing targeted tariffs during his first term, Trump has taken a more aggressive and broader approach in his second stint, stretching trade laws beyond what courts have found to be legal.
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