President Trump is using a trio of executive orders to throw the world economy and his own goal of cutting inflation into turmoil, experts say.

Donald Trump is the first president to use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs, teeing up likely legal battles that will test his executive authority.

The Trump administration announced tariffs on the three largest trading partners of the U.S. on Saturday, with the import duties going into effect on Tuesday. The executive order imposes a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada,