<h1>Presidential Tariff Powers Limited: Emergency Economic Measures Invalidated Due to Overreach of Executive Authority</h1> A federal trade court blocked presidential tariff impositions under emergency powers law, ruling that the president exceeded legal authority. Multiple lawsuits challenged the tariffs, arguing that trade deficits do not constitute a national emergency and that such measures require congressional approval. The court determined the emergency powers act does not authorize broad tariff implementation based on trade imbalances.