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A federal appeals court ruled on August 29 that most of Trump’s sweeping global tariffs exceeded presidential authority, dealing the White House a serious legal defeat even as the ruling was stayed pending possible Supreme Court review.
Why it matters: Tariff overreach
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A federal appeals court ruled on August 29 that most of Trump’s sweeping global tariffs exceeded presidential authority, dealing the White House a serious legal defeat even as the ruling was stayed pending possible Supreme Court review.
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