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Trump's tariffs: A risky bet?

April 3, 2025

US President Donald Trump wants to protect American manufacturing and create jobs through tariffs. A risky bet threatening world trade? Our guests: Beatrix C. Keim (car expert); Claudia Schmucker (geoeconomic analyst); Clifford Coonan (DW) Erik Kirschbaum (LA Times)

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Erik Kirschbaum,

American journalist working for publications including the LA Times.

 

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Clifford Coonan,

DW reporter and business journalist.

 

 

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Claudia Schmucker,

German Council on Foreign Relations, where she leads the Center for Geopolitics, Geoeconomics, and Technology.

 

 

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Beatrix C. Keim,

Director · CAR Center Automotive Research.

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