Ed Conway on the frontline of Trump’s trade war
This Is Why
Sky News
4.0 • 552 Ratings
🗓️ 9 December 2025
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
Earlier this year, Donald Trump launched a series of punitive tariffs that in turn ignited a trade war that has changed the way we look at the established global economy.
As we head towards the first anniversary of Trump’s second term in office, what has been the impact of those tariffs both in the USA and around the world?
Niall is joined by Sky’s economics and data editor, Ed Conway, who has been on the road to see how Trump’s tariffs have affected everyone from small businesses to global conglomerates.
Producer: Natalie Ktena
Editor: Mike Bovill
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| 0:00.0 | Sky News, the full story first. |
| 0:09.8 | Coming up, after almost a year of Trump's trade war, |
| 0:13.1 | Ed Conway heads to the heart of US car manufacturing |
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