"Battle Over Trump Tariffs Heats Up in Federal Court: Small Businesses and Blue States Take on President's Global Trade Policy In a closely watched case, a federal court in New York heard marathon arguments on Friday over the constitutionality of President Trump's 10 percent global tariff, imposed in response to a Supreme Court ruling. The challenge, brought by small businesses and Democratic-leaning states, centers on a 1974 trade law that has left judges scrambling to interpret its meaning. The Trump administration's move to impose tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of imported goods has sparked fierce opposition from those who argue it will harm American consumers and businesses. As the court weighs the implications of this trade policy, the outcome could have far-reaching consequences for the global economy and the future of US trade relations."
Marathon arguments over President Trump’s 10 percent global tariff left judges toiling over the meaning of a 1974 trade law on Friday. The U.S. Court of International Trade in New York heard arguments in a challenge by small businesses and blue states to Trump’s new tariffs, which he imposed after the Supreme Court declared his...
