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Trump’s Tariffs Force a New Era in Global Trade

The Journal.

2025/04/03
The Journal.

The Journal.

2025/04/03

Shownote

Yesterday, in the Rose Garden, President Trump sent out a clear message: the era of globalization is over. Trump announced sweeping tariffs on trillions of dollars of imports. The new duties immediately shook Wall Street and sent stocks plummeting. WSJ’s W...

Highlights

In a dramatic shift for global trade, President Trump unveiled sweeping new tariffs aimed at reshaping the U.S. manufacturing landscape. The announcement, made in the Rose Garden, signals a bold and controversial move to recalibrate America's economic relationships worldwide. With immediate consequences for markets and businesses, the policy has reignited debate over the costs and benefits of protectionism in a deeply interconnected global economy.
03:52
Trump holds a poster in the Rose Garden listing countries subject to new tariffs.
10:32
Tariffs pushed companies to move production from China to Vietnam, not back to the US
14:00
Millions spent moving production to Vietnam now at risk due to new tariffs
17:15
Relocating to Vietnam didn't save the business from new tariffs

Chapters

What Do Trump’s New Tariffs Mean for American Manufacturing?
00:00
Has Decades-Long Faith in Tariffs Finally Paid Off?
07:14
How One Business Owner’s Bet on Vietnam Backfired Overnight
14:00
Why Global Markets Are Bracing for Economic Fallout
17:15
Could Tariffs on Allies Spark a Full-Scale Trade War?
21:13

Transcript

Speaker 3: Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States. Kate Linebaugh: It was an overcast, windy day at the White House yesterday, and a crowd gathered in the Rose Garden. Brian Schwartz: There was a brass band playing behind us with report...