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Apr 2025

24m 38s

Could Trump's tariffs destroy globalisat...

About this episode

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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