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Free Trade Triumph: Unpacking the Supreme Court's Tariff Case and Your Next Moves Public Release: November 6, 2025 (Originally drafted privately on November 4, 2025. Share this far and wide—let's rally around why ditching tariffs could ignite a new era of growth.) The Supreme Court's oral arguments on November 5, 2025, just wrapped, and the skepticism was palpable: Justices Kagan and Gorsuch led the charge, questioning if the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) truly empowers the executive to impose 25-60% tariffs on imports from China, Mexico, and more. A ruling against them—expected by summer 2026—could dismantle billions in duties dating back to 2018, erasing a "sucker's dream" of 18th-century mercantilism that's outlived its WWII-era welcome. As you nailed it, markets could double their upside: Analysts eye a 5-10% S&P 500 surge on a win (vs. 2-3% baseline), vaporizing uncertainty and unlocking global flows. This isn't abstract ...