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Trump’s Tariffs: The Reaction

Trump’s Tariffs: The Reaction

Update: 2025-04-032
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Today, we’re looking at how the global economy is responding to Trump’s tariffs announcement.

Adam is joined by Dharshini David, deputy economics editor, and Ben Chu, BBC Verify policy and analysis correspondent, to talk about how the markets are reacting (in real time), how the tariffs were calculated and which household brands could be most impacted.

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Trump’s Tariffs: The Reaction

Trump’s Tariffs: The Reaction

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