US EditionTrump’s Tax Hikes Should Be Blocked, or We’ll All Pay
- A federal trade court determined on Wednesday that President Trump overstepped his powers granted by the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act when he implemented worldwide tariffs.
- The tariffs stemmed from Trump’s use of IEEPA, which traditionally allows emergency actions like sanctions but does not explicitly authorize tariffs, and trade deficits cited are not recognized as emergencies.
- The court set aside the tariffs, stating IEEPA does not grant unbounded presidential power, while a federal appeals court temporarily paused this ruling pending further litigation.
- The nonprofit Tax Foundation estimates that the tariffs will lower market income by approximately 1.1 percent in 2026 and increase the average U.S. household’s tax liability by $1,155 in 2025.
- The ruling places restrictions on the president’s authority to impose tariffs, while a spokesperson for the White House accused the judges of overstepping their judicial role by preventing Trump from executing what they described as a mandate from the American people.
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Trump’s tax hikes should be blocked, or we’ll all pay
On Wednesday, the Court of International Trade ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to impose taxes on goods around the world. The 1977 law empowers the president to “deal with any unusual and extraordinary threat . . . to the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States.” As noted by National Review, “Before the Trump administration, the IEEP…
1977 House Report: IEEPA ‘Basically Parallels Section 5(b) Of The Trading With The Enemy Act’ That Allows PresidentTo ‘Regulate… Importation’ Of Goods - Wilson County News
The 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) “defines the international emergency economic authorities available to the President in the circumstances specified in section 202. This grant of authorities basically parallels 15 section 5(b) of the Trading With the Enemy Act.” That was a 1977 House Report on the adoption of the IEEPA that was used by President Donald Trump on April 2 in declaring a national trade emergency following…
Threatening 31% US punitive tariffs: The Federal Council wants to counteract them with zero tariffs on cheese, coffee, and tobacco. Investments in the US and easing import bans are other options.
Federal judges rule Trump tariffs can stay in place for now
A federal appeals court has ruled that Donald Trump’s sweeping international tariffs can remain in place for now, a day after three judges ruled the president exceeded his authority. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) has allowed the president to temporarily continue collecting tariffs under emergency legislation while it considers the government’s appeal. It comes after the Court of International Trade blocked the additional ta…
Trump's tariffs will stay in effect until June 9, Apple still in limbo
Shortly after Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs were announced, the court blocked them, along with the ones imposed when he stepped into office. However, after a subsequent appeal, the tariffs are back in effect, at least until June 9. According to the court, the Emergency Economic Powers Act doesn't grant the president power to control trade. That's Congress territory. But after the ruling today, the tariffs are reinstated until June 9, when bot…
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