Ep. 18: Knives Out for Tariffs – Dissecting the Supreme Court Debate on IEEPA

On this week’s episode of WITA’s Friday Exchange, trade law and legal experts dove into the cutting issues raised at this week’s IEEPA hearing. Are tariffs the appropriate tool to deal with an economic emergency? If not tariffs, what powers does IEEPA give the president? And what do butter knives and steak knives have to do with this case? Tune into this week’s episode to find out.Introduction: Kenneth Levinson, CEO,  WITA – The International Trade Membership Association Kathleen Claussen, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center; former Associate General Counsel, Office of the U.S. Trade RepresentativeMarty Lederman, Professor from Practice, Georgetown Law; former Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of JusticeModerator: Michael Smart, Managing Director, Rock Creek Global Advisors; former Director for International Trade and Investment, National Security Council; former Trade Counsel, Democratic Staff, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance