About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of tariffs on denim and leather products amidst recent legal rulings and political decisions.
That’s right, today is a little bit different. I’m not here to talk about an item but a concept, tariffs! The big T-word that has been taking up so much airtime over the last year as the returning American president has made it a cornerstone of his new administration and it’s probably having an impact on how you get your sweet fix of denim and leather. I kinda didn’t want to do this one, but we just got a ruling that these tariffs are indeed illegal by our completely legitimate supreme court and in response, Trump announced that they’re staying and the global rate just got bumped up to ten and then fifteen percent, which will affect the cost of pretty much everything. So strap in as we walk through the history and future implications of slapping a tax on everything that comes into the country, then removing it, then putting it back on, then removing it, etc. etc. and how it’s drastically affecting the retailers and makers of your favorite brands.
Topics covered
- tariffs
- denim
- boots
- economics
- retail
Keywords
- tariffs
- denim
- leather
- American president
- global rate
- retailers
- makers
- cost implications
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