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February 21, 2026
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US Supreme Court strikes down Trump global tariffs

US Supreme Court strikes down Trump global tariffs

The conservative-majority high court ruled six-three in the judgment, saying that an emergency powers law known as the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) "does not authorise the.....

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The US Supreme Court has struck down Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, ruling that his use of emergency powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose these tariffs was illegal. This decision marks a significant political setback for Trump's economic agenda.

  • The ruling was a six-three judgment by the conservative-majority high court.
  • The Supreme Court’s three liberal justices joined three conservatives in the ruling.
  • The lost IEEPA tariff revenues for the US government could amount to around $140 billion.
  • The ruling will likely bring the average tariff rate from 16.8 percent to around 9.5 percent.
  • US business groups, including the National Retail Federation, cheered the ruling.

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