Tariffs
Virginia-based MicroKits is in limbo as owner sues over Trump’s tariffs
Even after scoring a huge victory against President Donald Trump's tariffs in federal court last week, David Levi still isn't sure if his small business will survive the trade war. "It's just been…
The Legal Battle Over the Motion to Stay the Decision Against Trump’s Tariffs
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on April 2 instituting tariffs on a wide range of countries. ( Andrew Leyden/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom) Last week, the US Court of International Trade issued a major ruling…
In explosive feud, Trump and Musk threaten each other with small government policies
A feud between President Donald Trump and his former advisor Elon Musk erupted on Thursday, when the two billionaires began swapping escalating insults and threats over their respective social media platforms. Trump said that…
Exports up, imports down | Power Line
Are the tariffs working? The headline from the BBC, Tariffs prompt record plunge in US imports. The details, Goods brought into the US plunged by 20% in April, recording their largest ever monthly drop in the face of a wave…
Milton Friedman disproved Trump’s argument for tariffs decades ago
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick appeared before the House Appropriations Committee on Thursday, fielding questions about the current presidential administration's trade strategy. Rep. Madeleine Dean (D–Penn.) pressed…
Does the Smoot-Hawley Act Justify the Trump Tariffs? More, from Jed Rubenfeld and Philip Zelikow
I'm delighted that Jed Rubenfeld and Philip Zelikow decided to engage further on this matter. (For the original post laying out Prof. Rubenfeld's position, see here; for Prof. Zelikow's position, see here.)…
No, trade with China did not kill the U.S. economy
When Donald Trump first campaigned in 2015, he capitalized on a potent narrative: that China's rise gutted American manufacturing, leaving countless blue collar communities devastated. Known now as the "China…
Overruling Trump’s tariffs should be an easy decision for SCOTUS
Welcome to the inaugural issue of Injustice System, a newsletter about law, politics, and history. Thanks for reading! Let's talk tariffs. Specifically, let's talk about why overruling President Donald Trump's…
Morning Consult Poll Indicates Judicial Invalidation of Trump’s Tariffs is Popular
(NA) A recent Morning Consult poll indicates that the recent Court of International Trade decision striking down Donald Trump's "Liberation Day"and other IEEPA tariffs in a case brought by the Liberty Justice…
Michael McConnell on the Tariff Cases and their Significance
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on April 2 instituting tariffs on a wide range of countries. ( Andrew Leyden/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom) Stanford law professor, leading conservative constitutional law scholar, and…
