Arlington professor challenges legality of Trump’s tariffs in lawsuit

President Trump's administration's trade policy, based on the imposition of tariffs on a large number of countries, poses considerable challenges to the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States (Fed) in fulfilling its dual mandate of maximum employment and price stability. On the one hand, the proliferation of tariffs can slow the economic activity of that country. The higher costs of imported inputs and the inefficiency implied in the substitu…

Trump’s tariffs usurp the legislature’s tax power

Trump's sweeping tariffs, which have no basis in the statute he cites, usurp the tax power that the Constitution assigns to Congress.

Hidden tax: Trump's tariffs causing global property pain

Trade policy has long shaped global markets, but its latest wave of tariffs is now hitting property development head-on. Sweeping duties on key construction materials — including steel, aluminum, timber, and cement — are driving up costs, delaying projects, and straining global supply chains. Though framed as tools to protect domestic industries, these tariffs are […] The post Hidden tax: Trump’s tariffs causing global property pain appeared fir…

Democrats sue Trump over legality of 'Liberation Day', China tariffs

A familiar foe is challenging President Donald Trump’s use of an emergency powers law to impose tariffs that have embroiled stock markets and set up a battle between his populist MAGA agenda and globalist supply chains and multinational corporations.

Arlington professor challenges legality of Trump’s tariffs in lawsuit

An Arlington law professor is representing a lawsuit attempting to end President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs. Ilya Somin, a professor at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, is serving as co-counsel for litigation filed shortly after Trump's 10% tariff on all imports from most countries went into effect earlier this month. The

Trade Wars: Lawsuit Against Trump Tariffs Gathers Support - Global Economic Report

The U.S. Court of International Trade may not be the most high-profile court in the United States, but it is getting more attention and cases this year under the Trump Administration’s tariff regime. In one case, filed this month on behalf of five business relying on imports, the Liberty Justice Center is arguing that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority by imposing duties on imports. The post Trade Wars: Lawsuit Against Trump Tariff…