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Apr 2025
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Could Trump's tariffs destroy globalisat...

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Globalisation has become the driver of international trade giving both rich and poorer countries a stake in world business. Then came US President Donald Trump's tariffs. Could they torpedo globalisation? And what would that mean? 

In this episode: 

  • Shirley Yu, Senior Visiting Fellow, London School of Economics.
  • Melanie Brusseler, US Programme Director, Common Wealth. 
  • Chris Weafer, CEO, Macro-Advisory.

Host: James Bays

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