NPR News: 08-07-2025 2PM EDT
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Jesse Thorne. On Bullseye, we'll talk with Eugenio Derbes. Did you know that he voices donkey in Shrek? |
| 0:08.0 | In the Spanish language, Shrek. |
| 0:10.0 | I feel that the donkeys are Mexican, basically. So it sounds more Mexican in Spanish. |
| 0:17.2 | Derbiz, one of the most famous people in Mexico. It's on Bolzai for maximum fund.org and NPR. |
| 0:24.7 | Live from NPR news in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. |
| 0:29.6 | President Trump's sweeping tariffs targeting nearly 70 countries went into effect today. |
| 0:35.6 | NPR's Raphael NOM reports that most nations have been hit |
| 0:39.3 | with levies of 10% to 41% on U.S. imports. The widespread tariffs could raise over $2 billion |
| 0:47.6 | for the U.S. over the next decade or so. That could help reduce the country's deficits, and the president has even suggested |
| 0:55.8 | potentially handing out tariff rebate checks to Americans. But economists are concerned about the |
| 1:02.7 | potential effects of tariffs on the U.S. economy. Companies will likely have to pass at least |
| 1:08.7 | some of the costs to consumers, meaning Americans will be paying |
| 1:13.2 | higher prices. The labor market could also weaken, since businesses could grow more cautious about |
| 1:18.9 | adding workers. President Trump still believes tariffs will be good for the U.S. It will take |
| 1:24.9 | months, possibly years, to know their net effect. Rafael NAMM in PR news. |
| 1:30.7 | The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin could soon hold talks with President Trump. |
| 1:36.6 | NPRs Charles Mainz reports this would be the first such meeting since Russia invaded Ukraine |
| 1:41.9 | more than three years ago. According to Kremlin aid, Yuri Ushakov, the Trump-Putin meeting could take place as soon as next week, |
| 1:49.6 | with the location venue agreed upon but to be announced at a later date. |
| 1:53.4 | Ushakov said the meeting was proposed by White House envoy Steve Whitkoff during three hours of talks with Putin this week |
| 1:59.3 | focused on ending Russia's war in Ukraine. |
| 2:02.0 | Ushakov said Whitkoff also suggested three-way talks could include Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, |
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