SCOTUS to rule on legality of Trump tariffs, not their wisdom

TL;DR
The Supreme Court is set to decide whether Trump’s tariffs, imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, are constitutional; the piece argues that legality does not equal wisdom, highlighting how unilateral, changing tariffs concentrate power away from Congress, create investment-uncertainty, and reduce accountability, potentially serving as a stealth tax and inviting rent-seeking—contingent on the tariffs’ legality, such a framework could raise over $2 trillion in revenue over a decade if allowed to stand.
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