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Brexit ... but make it American
Episode 1370
Nearly a decade after Brexit, the British economy is still feeling the fallout. Now, President Donald Trump seems to be pulling from a similar playbook — with tariffs that could reshape the U.S. econ…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Selling America
Episode 1369
Amid this week’s tariff turmoil, U.S. stocks tumbled, U.S. Treasurys sold off, and the U.S. dollar weakened. Kai explains what this triple sell-off could mean for the future of the American economy. …
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Your hot takes on this week's tariff insanity
Episode 1368
Today, it’s all YOU! We’re diving into the mailbag to play your voicemails, read your comments, and answer your questions after a wild week of tariff insanity. We’ll hear from YOU on how you’ve been …
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Another day, another tariff switch-up
Episode 1367
The world woke up to a very different economy today. Then, President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on some of his tariffs. The news was announced as the official in charge of U.S. trade polic…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Move over taco Tuesday! Tariff Tuesday is here
Episode 1366
You may be wondering whether the prices of your go-to products, from avocados to smartphones, will be raised by tariffs in the coming weeks. We hear you! On the show today, Martha Gimbel, executive d…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Is the tide turning against Trump’s tariffs?
Episode 1365
Global markets are reeling after President Trump’s latest tariff announcement last week, prompting business executives like JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to speak out against Trump’s trade agenda. This c…
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Can you tariff-proof a cocktail?
Episode 1364
On this edition of “Economics on Tap,” Kimberly and Sabri discuss how it’s nearly impossible to tariff-proof your shopping list (or cocktail) because of the way our global economy works. They also ge…
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Our post-tariff takeaways
Episode 1363
President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs on American imports, with the levies coming in higher than expected. Do we need to be stockpiling our carts to get in front of rising costs? We asked …
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Trump’s tariff test. Will it work?
Episode 1362
Keyed to President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement today, Kimberly and Sabri unpack some of the messaging about the impact tariffs had during the president’s first term and explain why many of tho…
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
The problem with running the government like a business
Episode 1361
The idea that the government should be run more like a business isn’t new. But with two businessmen, Donald Trump and Elon Musk, now taking a proverbial chainsaw to the federal bureaucracy all in the…
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago