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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.

20.02.2026 3

The Conversation

Kent Jones

Supreme Court is set to rule on constitutionality of Trump tariffs – but not their wisdom

Justices are currently looking at whether Trump’s tariffs are constitutional. But that ruling won’t shed any light on whether they are wise.

17.01.2026 10

The Conversation

Kent Jones

Tariffs are taxes and they were used to finance the federal government until the 1913 income tax. A top economist breaks it down

The last major U.S. tariff law was the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, which established an average tariff rate of 20% on all imports by 1933.

12.12.2025 40

Fortune

Kent Jones

Tariffs 101: What they are, who pays them, and why they matter now

Tariffs are taxes on imports, but the costs don’t stay at the border.

11.12.2025 10

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Kent Jones