What's at stake in high-profile Supreme Court case on tariffs: Analysis

By any measure, the arguments before the Supreme Court on Wednesday have the makings of a legal blockbuster. The justices will weigh whether the Trump administration acted lawfully when it unilaterally imposed sweeping global tariffs – actions with economic consequences measured in the trillions of dollars. Beneath the trade numbers lies a constitutional clash over who holds the power to tax, regulate and declare emergencies. The outcome could redefine how far a president can stretch a congressional delegation of authority before the separation of powers gives way to executive rule. Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution gives Congress, not the president, the power to “lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises.” Tariffs traditionally fall within that legislative domain, and any