Development Futures: Trump’s tariffs and the rest of us

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Trump's tariffs on Australia and smaller countries.

Donald Trump has moved quickly to impose tariffs on literally every country in the world. Trump’s tariffs against Australia are not only affecting matters of trade; they potentially infringe Australian sovereignty. The Lowy Institute’s Lead Economist Roland Rajah sits down with Dr Jenny Gordon, Lowy Institute Nonresident Fellow and Honorary Professor at the Australian National University, to discuss the economics and peculiar logic behind Trump’s tariff plans, what it means for smaller countries like Australia, and how they should respond. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Roland Rajah

Guest: Dr Jenny Gordon

Topics covered

• tariffs
• international trade
• economics
• Australia
• US foreign policy

Keywords

• Trump
• tariffs
• Australia
• economics
• trade policy
• sovereignty
• Roland Rajah
• Dr Jenny Gordon

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lowy Institute

Places: Australia, United States

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