The Global Story - The President’s Path: Are we headed for a global trade war?
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This week President Trump's promises of tariffs became a reality, with universal levies on aluminium and steel imports becoming a reality. The EU responded with their own tariffs on items from bourbon to jeans and the mayor of Ontario threatened to turn of electricity supplies to the US.
Caitríona Perry, Sumi Somaskanda and Bernd Debusmann offer insight and analysis on another whirlwind week in Washington DC.
Producer: Aisling Taylor
Sound engineer: Mike Regaard
Assistant editor: Richard Fenton-Smith and Sergi Forcada Freixas
Senior news editor: China Collins
Published on Saturday, 15th March 2025.
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