Supreme Court rules against Trump’s emergency tariffs – but leaves key questions unanswered

The ruling strikes down most of the Trump administration’s current tariffs, with more limited options to replace them.

By: Kent Jones, Babson College, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: February 20, 2026

Words: 1,188

Last Updated: 2 days, 11 hours ago

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By Kent Jones, Babson College

President Donald Trump’s economic agenda took a major hit when the Supreme Court struck down many of his most sweeping tariffs. While Trump has options to restore some of the tariffs, he’s losing his most powerful tool to impose them almost at will as a bargaining chip with other countries.

In a 6-3 decision on Feb. 20, 2026, the court ruled that Trump’s use of the International …

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