The US Supreme Court will not issue a ruling on Friday (January 9), in a high-profile case challenging the legality of President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs.

The case, which tests the limits of presidential authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, had drawn close attention from businesses, investors, and international trading partners.

The US Supreme Court will not issue a ruling on Friday (January 9), in a high-profile case challenging the legality of President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs.

The case, which tests the limits of presidential authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, had drawn close attention from businesses, investors, and international trading partners.

  • Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    What? Oh, no. It’s nothing sinister like that. They just got some shiny new toys for Christmas that they want to play with on their all-expenses-paid vacation with their friends.

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      Oh, they don’t have their toys yet. Because that would be a “bribe”, and super illegal.

      No, they get their toys after the fact. Then it’s called a Gratuity, and totes legal.