• Trump's contradictory trade policies

  • Dec 18 2024
  • Length: 8 mins
  • Podcast

Trump's contradictory trade policies

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  • President-elect Donald Trump has called for a weaker dollar given it would be good for American exporters. But tariffs, a staple of his economic policy, would actually strengthen the dollar. Today on the show, we explain tariffs and currencies by following one bag manufacturer from New Jersey.

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