• Tariff Tantrum—The Weekly Roundup

  • Feb 8 2025
  • Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
  • Podcast

Tariff Tantrum—The Weekly Roundup

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  • To unlock Politicology+ visit politicology.com/plus This week, we discuss the whirlwind around tariffs, the politics and the optics, and why the tariffs on China are moving forward Then, we talk about a Chinese AI startup that’s making shockwaves and how it’s impacting the U.S.-China Tech war After that, we talk about immigration and how the Laken Riley Act vote is a sign of the growing gap in Latino politics Finally, we head to Politicology+ where we discuss the Department of Government Efficiency and the fight over USAID Joining Ron Steslow on this week’s panel: Hagar Chemali (Fmr. spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to the UN) Mike Madrid (Lincoln Project cofounder, author of The Latino Century) Segments this week: (03:52) Tariffs (25:58) The AI war (45:25) Immigration Not yet a Politicology+ member? Don’t miss all the extra episodes on the private, ad-free version of this podcast. Upgrade now at politicology.com/plus. Send your questions and thoughts to podcast@politicology.com or leave a voicemail at ‪(202) 455-4558‬ Follow this week’s panel on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/RonSteslow https://x.com/HagarChemali https://x.com/madrid_mike Related reading: Segment 1: AP - Fast fashion, laptops and toys are likely to cost more due to US tariffs on Chinese imports WP - Did Trump cave on his Canada and Mexico tariffs? - The Washington Post The Dispatch - The Markets Can’t Be Bullied The Dispatch - Lessons From the Great Almost Trade War of 2025 Segment 2: CNN - A shocking Chinese AI advancement called DeepSeek is sending US stocks plunging | CNN Business Global Finance Magazine - Stakes Rising In The US-China AI Race | Global Finance Magazine WP - Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance Segment 3: The Great Transformation - Immigration and the Growing Divide in Latino Politics CBS News - ICE releases some migrant detainees as its detention facilities reach 109% capacity - CBS News 538 - Do Americans support Trump's mass deportations? - ABC News NYT - Trump Says He Would Jail Americans in El Salvador ‘in a Heartbeat’ - The New York Times Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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