‘The Economist’ editor unpacks the ‘biggest trade policy shock’ of Trump’s tariffs

By Terry Gross

A stock ticker shows trading at a securities firm in Beijing April 9.

President Trump’s sweeping tariff policy has upended the global economy. Zanny Minton Beddoes, the editor-in-chief of The Economist, likens it to The Art of the Deal — on steroids.

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Source:: https://www.npr.org/2025/04/09/nx-s1-5355907/trump-tariffs-zanny-minton-beddoes