Trump and tariffs – what you might want to know | Begin Right here

Donald Trump has promised to introduce a variety of recent tariffs on imports to america when he takes workplace as president in January. What precisely are tariffs? Why is Trump so eager on them? And why do some individuals suppose his plans may backfire and harm the US financial system? Begin Right here with Sandra Gathmann explains.
This episode options:
Scott Lincicome | vp of normal economics, Cato Institute
Alan V Deardorff | professor emeritus of economics and public coverage, College of Michigan
Bethany McLean | journalist and writer
Christopher Tang | distinguished professor, College of California Los Angeles Anderson Faculty of Administration