Trump Trade War Intensifies as Supreme Court Ruling Triggers Global Tariff Reset
The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling against Trump's IEEPA tariffs has paradoxically escalated trade tensions, as the administration pivoted to Section 122 authority for new 10-15% global tariffs while facing $160B+ in potential refund lawsuits. The ruling simultaneously collapsed EU-US and US-India trade negotiations, indicating legal constraints are accelerating rather than restraining protectionist policies.
Legal defeats are radicalizing US trade policy rather than moderating it, signaling sustained global economic fragmentation regardless of institutional pushback.
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