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Why Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariffs Are Different
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Why Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariffs Are Different

President Trump is reportedly planning to unveil a slate of new tariffs on Wednesday, which he has dubbed "Liberation Day."

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

April 1, 202521m 3s

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Show Notes

President Trump is reportedly planning to unveil a slate of new tariffs on Wednesday, which he has dubbed "Liberation Day."

On Today's Show:
Felix Salmon, chief financial correspondent for Axios, host of the Slate Money Podcast, and author of The Phoenix Economy: Work, Life, and Money in the New Not Normal (‎Harper Business, 2023), talks about President Trump's trade policies, and whether new taxes on imports will boost U.S. manufacturing, as the administration hopes it will. 

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