Federal appeals court temporarily reinstates Trump tariffs
Al Jazeera
The decision comes a day after a trade court blocked the majority of Trump tariffs because it circumvented Congress.
A federal appeals court has temporarily reinstated (PDF) US President Donald Trump’s tariffs a day after a trade court ruled that it exceeded the authorities granted to the president.
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