The justices face a so-called legitimacy dilemma as they deal with a tricky legal dispute and a president who has made clear he would view defeat as a personal insult.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed the idea that his presence could be seen as an attempt to intimidate the court on a case that President Trump considers vital to his economic policy.

Companies that sell diamonds, plant sensors and wine all have one thing in common: They are weighing in against tariffs in a consequential case.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said some sectors were in a recession as he argued for more interest rate cuts.

President Trump has used his sweeping global tariffs as an economic tool and a political cudgel. A decision invalidating them could hamper his power.

The town’s unionized workers wanted to believe that there was something better than what private equity owners had offered.

The issue has buoyed Democrats and is resonating with an American electorate that is souring on the president’s economic agenda.