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Jul 2025
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What do Trump's tariffs mean for the glo...

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Has Donald Trump's policy of imposing trade tariffs worked? He has signed a major trade deal with Japan, with Tokyo pledging to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in the US. Could this open the way for similar deals with other countries? And what does it all mean for the global economy?

In this episode: 

  • Tomohiko Taniguchi, Special Adviser, Fujitsu Future Studies Centre
  • Eric Ham, Political Analyst and Author
  • Nathalie Tocci, Director of Instituto Affari Internazionali

Host: Adrian Finighan

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