Major Questions, Nondelegation, and the Section 338 Tariffs Against Canada
Why the major questions and nondelegation doctrines bolster the legal case against Trump's Section 338 tariffs.
Why the major questions and nondelegation doctrines bolster the legal case against Trump's Section 338 tariffs.
Canada's retaliatory tariffs include the little metal band that holds an eraser onto a pencil.
The move further escalates this harmful and illegal trade war with a vital ally.
The ban was accompanied by a new set of tariffs targeting Canadian motorboats, cheese, and other products in the latest expansion of an absurd trade war.
Americans have been widening the prosperity gap with our neighbors for years.
Some Democrats are licking their chops over other economic powers that Trump has claimed for the presidency.
As the president liberalized the market for beef, he also imposed new 50 percent tariffs on some $20 billion worth of Canadian goods. Americans will suffer.
American consumers and businesses are being taken advantage of by Canadians who are…offering to sell us aluminum, oil, and wood? How?
U.S. tariffs hurt Americans. Retaliatory tariffs will hurt Canadians.
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Canada is one of our largest trading partners. The president imposed 50 percent tariffs on cars, wigs, and hockey sticks.
Section 338 is a long-defunct part of the notorious Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930.
With calls for “free healthcare” growing louder in America, countries with universal systems offer a warning: long waits, rationed care, and unmet medical needs.
What kind of country would America be if people were freely allowed to peacefully deliver goods that had been consensually bought and sold?
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"He should never have been charged, let alone convicted," judges now say.
It's been more than eight years since Trump's first aluminum tariffs were imposed. How long do we have to wait before calling this a failure?
The trade war caused exports to Canada to fall. Now, Trump is pointing to that fact to justify more tariffs.
The idea is simultaneously harmful and illegal.
A combination of travel restrictions and anti-American sentiment has led to a decrease in international tourism during Trump's second term.
The decision not to renew the USMCA is less dramatic than it might appear. Even so, Trump is exchanging stability for more uncertainty.
Two Canadian provinces - Alberta and Quebec - may hold secession referenda in the near future. The issues at stake have broader implications for the morality of secession and other matters.
Economic grievances and political alienation are fueling a separatist movement in the Canadian province just north of Montana.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is marketing his new Canada Strong Fund as a "sovereign wealth fund," but it is one of many ways the government can waste taxpayer money.
A brash bid to reassert U.S. dominance is delivering short-term wins. But a region tired of being pushed around may not stay compliant for long.
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A drop in seizures doesn't necessarily mean a decline in the supply.
Price controls and regulatory burdens make the market unattractive for pharmaceutical companies.
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But the numbers are a long way from a veto-proof majority, so Wednesday's vote may be a purely symbolic victory for free traders.
A Canadian boycott and retaliatory trade barriers have wiped out U.S. wine and spirits sales abroad, costing American producers jobs, revenue, and entire export markets.
Mark Carney's speech, and Donald Trump's blunderbussing, foreshadow future ruptures.
Countries like Canada and Germany are lining up to welcome companies and workers priced out by the H1-B price hike.
Trump respects outreach from opponents more than submissive flattery from friends.
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The administration's legal brief reveals a critical contradiction in Trump's trade policies.
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