On Friday, the Supreme Court struck down most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but not all of them.
In a divided 6-3 ruling, the justices ruled the president exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs using a law reserved for a national emergency.
The ruling affects country-by-country tariffs, or reciprocal tariffs, ranging from 34% for China to 10% for the rest of the world.
It also affects the 25% tariff imposed on some items from Canada, China and Mexico. But it leaves in place ones that the president imposed on steel and aluminum because he used different laws to enact them.
Companies that had to pay the tariffs may not be able to seek a refund from the Treasury Department. And on top of that, the president imposed new tariffs -- 15% -- using the Trade Act of 1974.
That law allows temporary tariffs, typically up to 150 days without Congress. The Trump Administration said the policy goal hasn’t changed; only the legal mechanism.
How will all of this impact you?
From prices at the grocery store to the auto industry, we want to get answers on all of it. Jeff Wrightmer, an expert in supply chain management at Wayne State’s Mike Illitch School of Business, joined Local 4 Live to explain how this impacts the American people. You can watch the full interview at the beginning of this article.