# How Trump Is Reinforcing His Tariff Wall After Legal Setbacks

https://mins.news/en/item/39475

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-31/trump-s-latest-tariffs-how-he-s-keeping-his-trade-wall-in-place?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a96159f2732d800016471b7

> President Donald Trump made tariffs central to US economic policy from the beginning of his second term. After the Supreme Court invalidated broad import duties imposed under emergency powers, he turned to Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose a flat 10% levy on imports. Those tariffs are time-limited and expired on July 24.

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