What legal tests are Donald Trump’s tariffs facing? | Trade War News

Companies, consumers and countries have been paying close attention to United States President Donald Trump’s aggressive policy of imposing tariffs.

Soon, the courts will weigh in on whether Trump has the power to levy those tariffs in the first place – a high-stakes legal battle that will either affirm a key pillar of Trump’s economic policy or cut it off at the knees.

The US Constitution says Congress holds the power to impose tariffs, not the president. However, over the years,…