Last mentioned: Mar 17, 2026
Trade Investigations
The administration will conduct investigations into unfair trade practices to establish permanent tariffs.
10% Global Tariff
Implementation of a 10% across-the-board tariff for a 150-day period.
Beijing Summit Begins
President Trump and Xi Jinping meet for high-stakes trade talks in China.
Market Reaction
News of the lawsuit breaks, signaling the start of a potential multi-billion dollar refund wave for major importers.
FedEx Filing
Federal Express Corp and FedEx Logistics file a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade seeking a full refund.
WITA Conference
Trade experts analyze the shift toward 'cautious stability' in US-China ties.
Supreme Court Ruling
A 6-3 majority strikes down the use of IEEPA for global tariffs, asserting Congressional authority.
Trump Press Conference
President slams the court and announces a pivot to the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
SCOTUS Ruling
The Supreme Court rules that tariffs imposed under the IEEPA were an unlawful overreach of executive power.
Supreme Court Ruling
SCOTUS strikes down broad tariffs, lowering effective rates to 15%.
Busan Meeting
Initial trade discussions set the stage for current tariff adjustments.
FedEx has launched a landmark lawsuit against the U.S. government seeking a total refund of duties paid under Trump-era emergency tariffs recently declared illegal by the Supreme Court. The move marks the first major corporate legal action since the ruling and could trigger a wave of multi-billion dollar refund claims across the logistics and retail sectors.
A landmark Supreme Court ruling striking down broad tariffs has lowered China's effective trade rate to 15%, setting a tone of 'cautious stability' ahead of the April summit between Trump and Xi. Analysts suggest the US is pivoting from economic transformation to securing reliable supply chains for critical materials like rare earths.
The US Supreme Court has struck down the use of emergency powers to levy global tariffs, prompting President Trump to immediately announce a 10% across-the-board tax using the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. This move signals a period of intense volatility for global supply chains as the administration seeks to bypass judicial restrictions.
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