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Donald Trump’s tariffs have raised billions for the US Treasury – but are they really working, or just a hidden tax on American workers? Economics editor Michael Simmons and deputy US editor Kate Andrews discuss the political fallout, Keir Starmer’s surprise trade win, and why the courts may decide Trump’s tariff gamble.

// CHAPTERS
00:00 introduction
00:26 are tariffs really working?
01:21 the hidden tax on americans
03:26 trump’s manufacturing promise
05:15 impact on consumers and hiring
06:16 protectionism vs consumer choice
07:04 tariffs and the midterms
09:17 keir starmer’s trump deal
13:38 courts rule tariffs illegal
15:25 republican divisions over trade
17:20 trump vs the fed
22:10 closing thoughts

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