Hi, I'm Joshua McNichols.

And I'm Monica Nicholsberg.

We host KUOW's Economy Podcast, booming.

ChatGPT may feel like magic, but every time you ask AI a question, it goes to a real place.

AI has a back end, and it looks like massive data centers sprawling across farmland in central Washington.

On our latest episode, is our AI obsession good for small town America?

Listen to booming on the KUOW app or wherever you get your podcasts.

Good afternoon from the KUOW Newsroom.

This is Seattle now.

I'm Patricia Murphy. Coming up, homelessness is

soaring among Seattle students and school staff are on the front lines. We'll go in-depth in a minute,

but first, here's a roundup of today's top stories. It's Tuesday, March 4th. Washington State is

bracing for the impact of new tariffs on its top three trading partners.

Today, President Donald Trump announced an additional 10% tax on Chinese goods and 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada.

Washington's neighbor to the north has already responded with tariffs on $30 billion worth of U.S. goods.

Monica Nicholsberg reports.

Trump's trade war has famously polite Canada whistling a new tune.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed Trump directly in a press conference.

Even though you're a very smart guy, this is a very dumb thing to do.

Experts say we're already seeing the effects of rising tensions between Washington and Canada.

Jennifer Bettis is with Western Washington University's Border Policy Research Institute.

We're going to see a lot less Canadians coming into our state.

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