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What Trump's broad tariffs mean for global trade

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published August 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM EDT

President Trump’s latest round of tariffs kicked in Thursday, with additional tariffs expected to go into effect in a few weeks.

We speak with Ali Velshi, economics host and correspondent with MSNBC, about what this means for the global economy.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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