The ruling, handed down late on Monday by U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Corley in San Francisco, did not delve into the merits of California's lawsuit. Now, three separate U.S. a

But the court left open a path for state officials to appeal to the liberal-leaning U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

President Donald Trump’s trade war will wreak greater economic damage than previously expected, both in the United States and everywhere else, according to new forecasts by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Donald Trump’s combative trade policies have tipped the world economy into a downturn, with the US among the hardest hit, the OECD said.

The twists and turns in U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies have not only rattled global financial markets but have also taken investors on a roller-coaster ride. Companies are counting the cost of the trade war that is now being estimated at more than $34 billion in lost sales and higher expenses,