Article 6Z0SZ Trump’s tariffs face skepticism in court hours before latest round is set to kick in

Trump’s tariffs face skepticism in court hours before latest round is set to kick in

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Ed Pilkington and Callum Jones in New York
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Federal appeals court mulls whether US president exceeded authority in imposing reciprocal' tariffs on trading partners

Donald Trump's global tariffs faced significant skepticism in a federal appeals court on Thursday, as judges investigated whether the president had overstretched his powers just hours before the latest sweeping round of duties is set to kick in.

The full 11-strong bench of the US court of appeals for the federal circuit in Washington DC is considering whether Trump exceeded his authority in imposing reciprocal" tariffs on a large number of US trading partners.

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