Surviving Trump’s Tariffs | Interview: Josh Barro

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The Dispatch

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4.4 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Jamie Weinstein is joined by Josh Barro, author of the Very Serious newsletter and co-host of Serious Trouble, to explain everything wrong with Donald Trump’s tariff regime. The Agenda:—You can’t undo uncertainty—What does Trump really believe about tariffs?—Reinventing trade alliances—Political consequences for a recession—Will America rebound?—America’s debt crisis Show Notes:—Flexport CEO Ryan Peterson on The Dispatch Podcast The Dispatch Podcast is a production of ⁠The Dispatch⁠, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including members-only newsletters, bonus podcast episodes, and regular livestreams—⁠click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:03.6	My guest today is Josh Barrow. He writes a newsletter called Very Serious with Josh Barrow on Substack.
1:12.1	He also co-hosts a law podcast called Serious Trouble with Ken White, also known as POPAT,
1:20.6	as he used to be on Twitter.
1:23.1	He is a very knowledgeable figure on the economy, which is what we talk about in this episode,
1:30.1	what he thinks of Donald Trump's tariff policy.
1:33.6	And ultimately, if Donald Trump were listening to this podcast and called him, what three
1:38.1	things would he recommend to help make sure America once again leads the 21st century
1:43.3	economically? Without further ado, I think
1:45.8	you'll find this interesting. I give you Mr. Josh Barrow.
2:05.6	Josh Barrow, welcome to the Dispatch podcast.
2:06.8	Hi, Jamie. Thanks for having it.
2:12.5	Well, I'm excited to have you on, Josh, because of all the commentators and out there,
2:16.8	I think you're probably among the most economically literate of the punditocracy.
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