Why Trump Will Back Down on China Tariffs — ft. Ryan Petersen

Prof G Markets

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Entrepreneurship, Investing, Business

4.6 • 722 Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Scott and Ed discuss the rally in the Euro and German bonds, Chinese state-backed funds pulling out of U.S. private equity, and Bill Ackman’s investment in Hertz. Then Ryan Petersen, the founder and CEO of Flexport, a leader in global supply chain management, joins the show to unpack the real-world impact of tariffs on American businesses. He breaks down how the levies will drive inflation, shares his outlook on the trade war with China, and explains how supply chains are rapidly reshaping. Subscribe to the Prof G Markets newsletter Order "The Algebra of Wealth," out now Subscribe to No Mercy / No Malice Follow the podcast across socials @profgpod: Instagram Threads X Reddit Follow Scott on Instagram Follow Ed on Instagram and X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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