Trump 2.0: Where Is The Economy Headed?

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🗓️ 25 April 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

President Trump’s deportations, tariffs, federal layoffs and funding suspensions have generated nonstop headlines and frayed confidence, yet left surprisingly little trace on the economy. Hiring, spending and inflation look a lot like they did under Joe Biden. As Trump’s first 100 days draw to a close, Kate Linebaugh and Molly Ball explore the state of the U.S. economy with Chief Economics Commentator Greg Ip and try to understand what might be coming next. Further Listening: - Taking Stock of the ‘Sell America’ Trade - Inside the Harvard vs. Trump Battle - How Frog Embyros Landed a Scientist in ICE Detention Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey Molly.
0:07.5	Hey, Kate.
0:08.6	How was your break?
0:09.8	It was wonderful.
0:11.7	And while I love my job, it was great to get away.
0:15.8	And while you were away, were you able to get away from all things Trump?
0:22.5	Well, pretty much. I mean, interestingly, the vacation I took for my kid's spring break was to Panama, which you may have noticed has been in the news lately.
0:32.1	As you might expect, from, you know, locals and tour guides and so forth, there were a few references to the fact that this country has been in the news recently.
0:42.3	Did you go to the Panama Canal?
0:44.4	I did. I actually spent my birthday on the Panama Canal on Sunday.
0:48.4	And it was really cool.
0:49.6	That's like the most molly ball thing ever.
0:52.2	You chose to spend your birthday on the Panama Canal.
0:57.0	So now that we're back, what's on your mind? Well, it does seem like I missed a lot of
1:02.9	gyrations in ye old economy. Like there was a lot of back and forth about the tariffs and the
1:08.5	deals and the economic stuff.
1:11.7	And the markets.
1:12.7	So I'm trying to catch up on where all that stands.
1:16.4	All right then. So let's dive in.
1:22.8	From the journal, this is Trump 2.0.
1:26.3	I'm Kate Linebaugh.
1:27.4	And I'm Molly Ball.
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