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Thy neighbours, beggared: Trump’s opening tariffs

Economist Podcasts

The Economist

News, News & Politics

4.35K Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

President Donald Trump followed through on his tariff threats, starting with Canada, Mexico and China. We look at the first skirmishes in what promises to be a painful trade war (10:30). A Concorde-style supersonic passenger jet could soon be flying again, if one company gets its way. And why standing ovations are no longer a rare sight (16:40).


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0:00.0

We're all so busy.

0:02.1

Buzzing about, like bumblebees,

0:04.6

it can be easy to forget the simple things in life.

0:07.6

Like just how good nature can taste.

0:11.0

Eat Natural combines nature's most delicious ingredients

0:14.1

to create irresistible snack bars that keep you fuller for longer.

0:18.5

Fuller of flavour, and perfect for an on-the-go bite or a mid-morning snack.

0:23.1

When nature tastes this good, why overcomplicate it?

0:27.1

Savour moments in nature with Eat Natural.

0:32.5

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0:40.7

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1:00.7

The Economist.

1:08.1

Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. I'm Rosie Bloor.

1:13.1

And I'm Jason Palmer. Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

1:22.8

Concord was the stuff of legend. Not since its last flight in 2003 has any commercial plane flown so fast.

1:30.3

But now, you guessed it, some people want to create a new age of supersonic air travel.

1:37.3

And there was a time that a standing ovation was a rare occurrence, spontaneous, heartfelt,

1:48.4

the most a genteel theater goer could do to signal their satisfaction.

1:54.5

These days, well, you just know everyone's going to get up, even if the show was a stinker.

2:00.8

First up, though, first up, though.

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