Washington Week with The Atlantic

What's next for Trump after triggering economic chaos?

Season 2025 Episode 15 | 15m 17s

Is there a method to the seeming madness we’ve all experienced this past week? Donald Trump, a famously transactional president, apparently believes quite deeply in something few economists believe, that high tariffs are the key to strengthening the American economy and society.

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