With sweeping tariffs, Trump tries to rewind globalization

By Scott Horsley,

Published April 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM EDT

Scott Horsley

Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent. He reports on ups and downs in the national economy as well as fault lines between booming and busting communities.

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Asma Khalid is a White House correspondent for NPR. She also co-hosts The NPR Politics Podcast.

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