US EditionUS government seeks delay on tariff refund court hearing, faces above 2,000 lawsuits
The Justice Department requested a four-month pause in refund lawsuits after the Supreme Court invalidated tariffs, affecting over 1,800 companies and $175 billion in collections.
- The Trump administration is seeking to delay court proceedings on whether it must refund importers billions of dollars in tariffs struck down by the US Supreme Court.
- The Justice Department warned that the refund process will take time and noted an example of an earlier mass refund situation that took years.
- The Supreme Court ruling is a blow to one of Trump's signature trade policies, benefiting countries that did not make trade deals with the US.
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Trump Admin Seeks Months-Long Pause on Tariff Refunds
The Trump administration says it needs months of additional time to weigh its steps, as a wave of refund requests pours in from importers seeking billions of dollars in tariffs recently struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court. In a late-night Feb. 27 filing, the Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to delay for roughly four months before taking a procedural step that would begin refund proceedings. Th…
'US Supreme Court slows, but does not lessen, the dangers of Donald Trump's trade war'
OP-ED. The US Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs imposed under emergency powers does not remove the trade weapon from the president's arsenal, but only reshapes how it can be used. For law professor Julien Chaisse, the EU must adjust to this new legal landscape.
Supreme Court finally checks Trump
By Dan Rather Despite Donald Trump trying to convince you otherwise on Tuesday night, the state of our union is appalling. That’s not just me saying so; a majority of the American people say so too. If you believe the polls — and they are remarkably consistent on this — this president is in a lot of trouble. He’s underwater on every issue, especially the economy, and his disapproval rating is hovering around 60%. It is difficult to understand wh…
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