Trump's tariffs take a toll
Marketplace
American Public Media
4.6 • 8K Ratings
🗓️ 13 October 2025
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
In another wave of tariff news, Trump announced a 100% tariff on Chinese goods that will take effect in November. The constant back and forth of tariff policy has left import-reliant business owners frustrated, defeated and wondering how long they can hold out. Also in this episode: Slowing immigration explains a change in break-even employment, California explores public AI compute projects to create shared GPU infrastructure, and GDP may grow more than expected, despite economic uncertainty.
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