Mark Tepper joins a panel on Mornings with Maria to break down the real implications of renewed tariff authority under the Balance of Payments Act and Section 338. He argues that the Trump team was fully prepared for retaliation, and outlines why sanctions—if properly enforced—can work against China’s AI chip ambitions. The conversation shifts to market behavior, with inflows into equity ETFs and the resilience of Nvidia despite export controls. Mark also raises a call for increasing the retirement age as a fix for Social Security’s looming insolvency, criticizing political cowardice for avoiding the issue. The segment finishes with bold predictions about how upcoming court rulings could reshape economic policy for decades.