Article #253818

Le Monde - World News

Le Monde - World News

Title 'Trump introduces new tariffs as legally shaky as those struck down by the Supreme Court' Source Le Monde - World News
Description The American president's protectionist zeal has led him to use a legal mechanism that allows him to introduce tariffs in the event of a balance of payments deficit. The problem is that the US currently has a balanced payments account, rendering the move obsolete, writes Le Monde columnist Stéphane Lauer.
Link https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/03/03/trump-introduces-new-tariffs-as-legally-shaky-as-those-struck-down-by-the-supreme-court_6751057_23.html Published At 2026-03-03 10:49:34 (2 weeks ago)
Created At 2026-03-03 10:56:35 Updated At 2026-03-03 10:56:35