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Trump's backup options for tariffs

Trump's backup options for tariffs

Update: 2025-11-12
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The U.S. Supreme Court may soon rule on President Trump’s favorite tariff law.  It could render them moot, but that doesn’t mean the end of tariffs. On today’s show, we explain the president’s back-up options for imposing tariffs.

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Trump's backup options for tariffs

Trump's backup options for tariffs