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How Trump plans to keep tariffs at the center of his economic policy despite stinging court losses

  • Written by Kent Jones, Professor Emeritus of Economics, Babson College
imagePresident Donald Trump remains committed to using tariffs as a key tool for leverage and is looking at another authority that might raise tariff rates substantially.AP Photo/Noah Berger

President Donald Trump just can’t quit tariffs.

He suffered a major defeat when the Supreme Court ruled in February 2026 against the sweeping emergency...

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