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Treasury Secretary Bessent insists Trump's tariff agenda is 'permanent,' saying the White House can recreate it even with a Supreme Court loss
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Treasury Secretary Bessent insists Trump's tariff agenda is 'permanent,' saying the White House can recreate it even with a Supreme Court loss

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Using various other justifications, the White House can implement its tariffs regardless of a Supreme Court loss, said Bessent.

At issue is the Trump administration’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to justify some of its tariffs, including its baseline 10% duty on almost all nations. IEEPA, passed by Congress in 1977, gives the President “broad... [3457 chars]

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