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Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's IEEPA Tariffs – Historic 6-3 Ruling Breakdown

February 20, 2026: The U.S. Supreme Court rules President Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) for tariffs is illegal. No presidential authority for tariffs under IEEPA—Congress holds taxing power. Invalidates 10% baseline global tariffs, higher targeted duties on China, Mexico, Canada, EU, Japan, South Korea, and "Liberation Day" reciprocal tariffs.

International rade lawyer Jeremy Page (Page-Fura PC, Chicago) gives expert analysis: Why the Court rejected IEEPA as a tariff/emergency tool, refund possibilities via Court of International Trade: alternatives (Section 232, 301, etc.).

• Why this Supreme Court tariff case is historic
• IEEPA basics: No tariffs mentioned, revenue power stays with Congress
• Trump's IEEPA uses: Fentanyl, immigration, deficits, Liberation Day
• Court: IEEPA Tariffs aren't authorized
• Unwinding tariffs & country responses
• Importer refunds? CIT role & injunction questions
• 6-3 vote details (Roberts' leading opinion)
• Plan B: Other tariff statutes explored

Essential for importers, businesses, lawyers tracking U.S. trade policy. Subscribe for more global trade insights!

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Gold has surged past $5,000 per ounce in 2026, hitting highs above $5,600 in January. What is driving this dramatic rally—and what does it signal for global trade and financial global order?

Justin Hayden Miller breaks down the key forces behind gold's explosive move, including surging safe-haven demand, central bank purchases, and growing discussions around de-dollarization. The episode examines renewed calls in Germany, Poland, and Italy to repatriate gold reserves from US vaults—prompted by geopolitical strains in transatlantic relations under the second Trump administration and concerns over asset risks.

Drawing on historical patterns of gold accumulation and movements ahead of major conflicts, the discussion explores whether these developments indicate eroding trust in the dollar as the dominant reserve currency and potential fractures in global alliances.

Key subjects covered:

• Germany's push to bring home gold held in the US
• Broader European repatriation debates and trust issues
• Historical precedents of gold hoarding before military conflicts
• The paradox of gold's heightened role in today's free-floating market versus the classical gold standard era
• BRICS nations' hedging against sanctions/trade pressures
• Implications for dollar dominance, global trade finance, supply chains, and multipolar alliances.

Essential listening for business leaders, policymakers, investors, and analysts monitoring geopolitics, reserve currencies, and international trade dynamics.

Keywords : gold price 2026, $XAUUSD, gold $5000, de-dollarization, gold repatriation Germany, dollar reserve currency, geopolitics gold, central bank gold, US Europe relations Trump, global trade risks, gold surge 2026.

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Justin Hayden Miller breaks down Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's explosive Davos speech at the World Economic Forum. From tariffs weaponized as leverage to supply chains exposed as vulnerabilities, explore how great powers are accelerating chaos in international commerce. Is this a rupture or a salvageable transition? Miller unpacks the geopolitics with sharp insights, drawing on analogies from science and history to make sense of the turmoil.

Key Topics Explored:

• The end of the rules-based international order: Carney's blunt take on economic integration turning into coercion.
• Middle powers' survival strategies: Building alliances, strategic autonomy in energy, food, and critical minerals.
• Tariffs and trade wars: Reactions from figures like François Hollande on balancing power with the US, plus insights from US trade attorney Peter Quinter on free trade's role in global peace.
• Geopolitical risks: From EU's anti-coercion tools to the prisoner's dilemma in modern trade negotiations.
• Forward-looking trade shifts: Multiplex alliances, resource cartels, and the race for critical materials like copper.

Featuring audio snippets from Carney's iconic address and a voiceover of François Hollande's advice concerning European trade policy regarding the US.

Link to Mark Carney’s speech on the excellent WEF World Economic Forum website: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/01/davos-2026-special-address-by-mark-carney-prime-minister-of-canada/

See also: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/01/davos-2026-how-middle-powers-are-reading-the-global-moment/

Global Trade Deciphered is essential listening for business leaders, policymakers and anyone tracking global economy trends.

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