When the levy brakes: Trump’s tariffs struck down
23 February 2026

When the levy brakes: Trump’s tariffs struck down

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The smackdown by America’s Supreme Court was resounding: the bulk of Donald Trump’s tariffs were instituted illegally. He will try to rebuild his tariff wall, brick by brick—creating a new crop of winners and losers. Australia’s surging One Nation party threatens a conservative coalition that was already looking slightly shaky. And why Agatha Christie’s prolific output is so enduringly popular.


Guests and host:

    Rachana Shanbhogue, business-affairs editorAaron Connelly, Asia diplomatic editorJon Fasman, senior culture correspondentJason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”


Topics covered: 

    America’s Supreme Court, Donald Trump, tariffsAustralian politics, Pauline HansonAgatha Christie


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