Legal Jeopardy Looms Over Trump's Trade Negotiation Plans

By Jeffrey Bialos ( August 14, 2025, 5:35 PM EDT) -- With high U.S. unilateral tariffs now kicking in for many countries, some U.S. trading partners are working to negotiate agreements with lower rates. Although the Trump administration announces one so-called historic trade deal after another, the legal authority of the executive branch to impose tariffs under consensual arrangements with leading trading partners is just as debatable as the unilateral imposition of U.S. tariffs under the president's executive orders....

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