Supreme Court blew a nearly trillion-dollar hole in budget by striking down Trump tariffs

The Supreme Court's decision earlier this year striking down President Trump's first attempt at global tariffs will sock it to the U.S. Treasury, blowing a nearly trillion-dollar hole in the budget over the next decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

Supreme Court blew a nearly trillion-dollar hole in budget by striking down Trump tariffs

TL;DR

  • Supreme Court struck down President Trump's first attempt at global tariffs.
  • The U.S. Treasury is expected to be significantly affected.
  • The ruling is projected to create a budget hole of nearly a trillion dollars over the next decade.
  • This estimate comes from the Congressional Budget Office.