The U.S. Supreme Court is likely due to make a final decision on President Donald Trump 's sweeping tariffs after a U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that they were illegal .

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Reuters on Monday he was confident the Court would uphold the administration's tariffs but added that the White House has a backup plan if it renders the tariffs legally void.

Why It Matters

Friday's decision from the appeals court complicates Trump's ambition to fully upend decades of U.S. trade policy. He has other legal tools at his disposal, such as provisions in the 1974 Trade Act, but those authorities are narrower and limit how quickly and severely a president can act. Trump's tariff policy has rattled global markets, strained ties with U.S. allies and trading p

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