Labor & Employment Law Daily Wrap Up, VITAL BRIEFING—White House continues to push tariffs; outcomes remain uncertain, (Jun 6, 2025)

By Thomas Thompson

The overall tariff regime in the United States remains fluid, dynamic and uncertain as President Trump continues to impose, modify and rescind country- and sector-specific tariffs impacting the global economy. Meanwhile, negotiators, national leaders, and the markets themselves seek to adjust to and anticipate future tariff targets that are coming out the oval office, and just as the courts are beginning play a potentially decisive role as well.

In this Vital Briefing, Thomas Thompson provides a comprehensive overview of the U.S. tariff landscape and the frequent changes in administration policies to make headlines on a near daily basis. Some of the topics the briefing explores include:

• The diminished role being played by the U.S. Congress in the ongoing tariff saga;

• President Trump’s invocation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the questionable legal authority to do so;

• The imposition of tariffs that target steel and aluminum imports while also addressing questionable Chinese trade practices; and

• How the U.K.’s early commitments with the Trump administration towards reaching a final trade deal has resulted in some tangible benefits.

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