When the levy doesn’t break: a trade-war world adjusts
Economist Podcasts13 Maalis 2025

When the levy doesn’t break: a trade-war world adjusts

The Trump administration’s dedication to tariffs now seems more fervent than the first time around. Markets are noticing. We ask what might temper the trade war. Europe’s once-fringe hard-right parties are now leading polls, even if not yet leading governments; we look at where things are headed (11:07). And tackling the mythology behind people’s very first and very last words (16:47).


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