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President-elect Donald Trump wants to have more stuff made in America.

And to do this, I'm sure you've heard, he's promising more tariffs.

I think tariffs are the most beautiful word.

I think they're beautiful.

It's going to make us rich.

Tariffs are taxed on imported cars, barbecues, laptops, fridges.

I mean, really anything.

And the idea is to protect American companies from overseas competition.

Trump has also, at times, demanded a weaker dollar because a weak

dollar is good for American exporters. It means people overseas can more easily afford

stuff from the US. Now, on the surface, these make sense, right? You've got two policies that

help make things in America. Well, not really. There is one problem with this plan.

Tariffs actually strengthen the dollar.

This is the indicator from Planet Money.

I'm Waylon Wong.

And I'm Darien Woods.

Today on the show, we explain tariffs and currencies

through the story of one bag manufacturer from New Jersey.

And we look at how its experience illustrates how Trump's goals are contradictory.

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