Why does Trump love tariffs?
How new tariffs could affect the world economy during a second Trump presidency.
Donald Trump says he wants to introduce more tariffs on imports during his second presidency. He鈥檚 mentioned targeting imports from countries including Mexico, Canada, China and Demark as well as floating the idea of a universal tariff on all goods coming into the US.
So why does Trump like tariffs so much? What can we realistically expect him to do? And what would the effect be on the rest of us?
Archive clip included from Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Spotify, 25 October 2024.
Guests:
Sam Lowe, Partner at Flint Global consultancy
Meredith Crowley is a Professor of Economics at the University of Cambridge
David Henig, Director of the UK Trade Policy Project
Presenter: David Aaronovitch
Producers: Charlotte McDonald, Kirsteen Knight and Beth Ashmead Latham
Sound engineers: James Beard
Editor: Richard Vadon
Production Co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman
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