Trump's Tariffs Take Shape — How Will They Impact You?

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🗓️ 3 April 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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President Trump announced a blanket tariff on all imports to the U.S., and additional, specific tariffs on dozens of countries. How will this change in trade policy impact consumers?

This episode: White House correspondents Deepa Shivaram and Danielle Kurtzleben, and senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith.

The podcast is produced by Bria Suggs & Kelli Wessinger and edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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0:26.1	Whoa.
0:26.7	This podcast was recorded at 1.18 p.m. on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025.
0:32.3	Things may have changed by the time you hear it, but I'll probably still be pulling hairpins out of her dance bun.
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0:49.3	Like, on the first, they were like, you know, maybe you should try jazz dance or something that allows a little more creativity.
0:58.2	I don't know why that was so funny.
0:59.9	It was the tone.
1:02.5	Oh, my God, I'm dead.
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1:06.6	I'm Deepa Shiverom.
1:07.5	I cover the White House.
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