• The Economics Show: Would Trump’s tariffs really be that bad?

  • Dec 1 2024
  • Length: 33 mins
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The Economics Show: Would Trump’s tariffs really be that bad?

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  • Trump is returning to office with many of the same policies that characterised his last term. And for economists, none looms larger than the prospect of significant new tariffs. But are tariffs really as destructive as feared? After all, the Biden administration maintained most of them and the economy has remained strong. Today on the show, we put the question to Kimberly Clausing, a professor at UCLA, and formerly lead economist in the Biden administration's Office for Tax Policy.


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