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Two federal courts on Wednesday blocked Donald Trump's tariffs.

Then an appeals court late yesterday reinstated the tariffs temporarily until they could wind their way through the courts.

Trump can't negotiate trade deals if the courts haven't officially granted him authority to do so.

This is a major setback for Trump, who claimed his tariffs would generate so much revenue.

Americans earning less than $200,000 a year

would no longer have to pay income taxes.

The U.S. Court of International Trade's three-judge panel made up of Reagan, Obama, and Trump appointees.

They ruled on Wednesday that Donald Trump overstepped his authority granted to him under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

That court, saying the president, is not given unlimited emergency powers in matters of trade.

Well, as Nobel-winning economist, Paul Krugman wrote after that ruling,

quote, I mean, since when are 4% unemployment and 2.5% inflation and emergency,

justifying the reversal of 90 years of policy that's when

Trump took office we had 4% unemployment 2.5% inflation not an emergency another

federal court blocked the tariffs on Wednesday in a case brought by an Illinois toy

manufacturer so maybe I will be getting 30 dolls for Christmas after all. Then finally on

Thursday, an appeals court temporarily overruled these decisions so the Trump administration

could appeal them before our Supreme Court

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