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This edition: Are Trump's Tariffs Good for the American Economy?

Episode Details

Original tape date: July 1, 2025. First aired: July 15, 2025.

Michael Froman served in President Barak Obama’s cabinet as United States Trade Representative. He is now President of the Council on Foreign Relations. He tells Jim Zirin that some tariffs are necessary for national security or to curb unfair trade practices, but others are needlessly inflationary, disrupting foreign relations by punishing small nations or others which we would want to be our friends and allies.

Guest List

Michael Froman President, Council on Foreign Relations