The administration has been preparing for months for the possibility that the court would rule against the president and developed contingency plans.
Category: Supreme Court (US)
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Trump Plans to Impose Tariffs a Different Way After Supreme Court Loss
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Supreme Court Justices Strike Down Trump’s Tariffs
The New York Times – Business:President Trump is the first to invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 to set tariffs on imported goods from more than 100 countries.
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U.S. Imports Grew in 2025, as Trump’s Tariffs Reshuffled Global Trade
The New York Times – Business:Data released Thursday by the Census Bureau showed the overall trade deficit with the world narrowed, the result of an expanding trade surplus in services. The trade deficit in goods was the highest on record.
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A Rug Maker Withstood One Year of Trump’s Tariffs. New Challenges Loom.
Loloi stockpiled rugs from India, Turkey and other countries in advance, but inventory is running low.
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Fed, Signaling Little Urgency, Prepares to Pause on Rate Cuts
The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday, despite relentless attacks from President Trump over borrowing costs.
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Supreme Court Hearing Reveals Unease Over Threats to Fed Independence
As the justices weighed the consequences of allowing President Trump to fire a Federal Reserve official, the president reprised his pressure campaign on the central bank.
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4 Takeaways from Supreme Court Hearing on Trump’s Firing of Fed Official
The justices were alert to the central bank’s crucial role and wary of issuing a broad ruling based on rushed briefing and incomplete information.
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Supreme Court Considers Trump’s Attempt to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook
The justices deferred a decision on the president’s efforts to oust Cook, agreeing to hear arguments on Wednesday instead.
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Federal Reserve Inquiry Clouds Trump’s Supreme Court Bid to Oust Lisa Cook
The court is set to hear Ms. Cook’s case challenging her firing as the Justice Department investigates Jerome H. Powell, the central bank chair.
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Supreme Court Grapples With Louisiana Coastal Lawsuits Against Oil Companies
The justices heard arguments over whether oil companies sued by Louisiana could move the cases from state to federal court, a venue thought to be friendlier to corporate interests.
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Fed’s Independence Faces Critical Tests as Trump Seeks to Remake Institution
The central bank faces two major hurdles early on in 2026 that will determine the extent to which it operates free of political meddling.
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Supreme Court Increasingly Favors the Rich, Economists Say
A new study found that the court’s Republican appointees voted for the wealthier side in cases 70 percent of the time in 2022, up from 45 percent in 1953.