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