Two family-owned businesses are asking the US Supreme Court to consider striking down President Donald Trump’s most sweeping tariffs, putting a high-stakes fight with worldwide economic implications before the justices for the first time.

The Supreme Court's decision on whether to hear the case could have significant implications for the scope of executive power.

A small business on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide the legality of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, saying the court should take the rare step of hearing the case before appeals fully play out in lower courts.