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Tariff Smackdown: Supreme Court strikes down Trump's authority

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Trump exceeded his legal authority in imposing sweeping global tariffs under IEEPA, invalidating his signature trade policy in a 6‑3 decision and prompting an immediate White House escalation

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15% - New global tariff rate President Trump announced

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"I, as President of the United States of America, will be, effective immediately, raising the 10% Worldwide Tariff on Countries ... to the fully allowed, and legally tested, 15% level." — President Donald Trump

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