Is The U.S. Economy Beginning To Show The Effects Of Trump's Policies?

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🗓️ 25 August 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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The United States is taking in roughly $30 billion a month in tariffs that cover a wide range of products. We discuss whether those tariffs have made their way into prices consumers pay, and how other policies by the Trump administration may be affecting the economy.

This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, chief economics correspondent Scott Horsley and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

This podcast was produced by Casey Morell & Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.

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1:03.2	I cover the White House. And I'm Domenico Montanaro, senior political editor and correspondent.
1:07.0	And we also have NPR chief economics correspondence. Scott Horsley, with us today. Hey, Scott.
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1:18.6	is the U.S. economy starting to show the effects of President Trump's economic policies?
1:23.4	So, Scott, let's start with you. You know, tariffs are now in effect on a wide range of imports.
1:28.3	What sort of effects from this are you seeing?
1:30.7	I think we're seeing a loose leash effect.
1:33.1	You know, we haven't.
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