Marketplace What to know as SCOTUS weighs Trump's tariffs
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Nov 4, 2025 
Blake Emerson, a law and political science professor at UCLA, discusses the legal implications of Trump's tariffs and the major questions doctrine. Katie Lazar, general manager at Kane Vineyard and Winery, shares how her business has suffered from collapsing international sales due to tariffs. Todd Adams, president of Sanitube, talks about supply-chain issues and how his company is adapting to price pressures. Together, they explore the potential economic fallout and legal battles ahead as SCOTUS weighs in on these critical trade policies.
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Small Businesses Feeling Tariff Pain
- Todd Adams described sourcing challenges as vendors 'grown tired' and looking to diversify away from U.S. buyers.
- Katie Lazar said her winery lost 100% of international sales and is rebuilding after a devastating fire in 2020.
Tariffs Could Reshape Executive Power
- Blake Emerson frames the case as whether IEPA's power to 'regulate' includes imposing tariffs.
- He warns that allowing presidential tariffs risks creating a presidency-centered economic regulatory route around Congress.
Major Questions Doctrine At Center Stage
- The major questions doctrine requires clear statutory authorization for actions of vast economic and political significance.
- The doctrine may block the IEPA-based tariffs because the statute says 'regulate' not 'tariff' or 'tax'.