Trump's Tariff Tug Of War
After days of market turmoil, President Trump walked back some tariffs on some countries, but kept a near universal 10 percent tariff in place and increased tariffs on goods from China. What's behind the president's decision, and will markets continue to stomach such uncertainty?
This episode: White House correspondents Asma Khalid and Franco Ordoñez, and finance correspondent Maria Aspan.
The podcast is produced by Bria Suggs & Kelli Wessinger and edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.
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This episode: White House correspondents Asma Khalid and Franco Ordoñez, and finance correspondent Maria Aspan.
The podcast is produced by Bria Suggs & Kelli Wessinger and edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.
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