Neal Katyal, who won a Supreme Court decision striking down President Trump’s prior unilateral tariffs, said Trump’s newly announced 15% global tariff increase is unlikely to hold up in court. Katyal noted the administration’s Justice Department previously told justices that Section 122 of the Trade Act — which Trump cited after the court rebuked his IEEPA strategy — does not obviously apply to deficits-based tariffs, and he urged the president to seek congressional approval instead. Trump announced the 15% hike Feb. 21 and reacted angrily to the court’s ruling, deepening the legal and political fight over presidential trade powers now. (businesstoday.in)

<p>Neal Katyal, who won a Supreme Court decision striking down President Trump’s prior unilateral tariffs, said Trump’s newly announced 15% global tariff increase is unlikely to hold up in court. Katyal noted the administration’s Justice Department previously told justices that Section 122 of the Trade Act — which Trump cited after the court rebuked his IEEPA strategy — does not obviously apply to deficits-based tariffs, and he urged the president to seek congressional approval instead. Trump announced the 15% hike Feb. 21 and reacted angrily to the court’s ruling, deepening the legal and political fight over presidential trade powers now. (<a href="https://www.businesstoday.in/amp/latest/economy/story/seems-hard-to-rely-on-top-lawyer-behind-sc-blow-questions-trumps-15-tariff-authority-again-517418-2026-02-22/?utm_source=openai">businesstoday.in</a>)</p>

Breaking: Neal Katyal — who beat Trump at the Supreme Court — warns Trump’s Feb. 21 15% global tariff under Section 122 “seems hard to rely on” and likely won’t survive. What do you think? Comment. Source: Business Today #news

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