In this episode, Kate and Ben discuss President Trump's executive orders and the subsequent actions taken regarding tariff policy in his first 100 days in office and soon after.

Research/Resources:

• “MEMO: First 100 Days Economy” by Council of Economic Advisers Staff. Published in The White House website April 29, 2025 and available on https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/04/memo-first-100-days-economy/
• “Executive Order: Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits”. Published in The White House website April 2, 2025 and available on https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/regulating-imports-with-a-reciprocal-tariff-to-rectify-trade-practices-that-contribute-to-large-and-persistent-annual-united-states-goods-trade-deficits/
• “Tariffs likely to drive up U.S. prices with Trump trade deals, experts say” by Megan Cerullo and edited by Anne Marie D. Lee. Published in CBS News website July 25, 2025 and available on https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tariff-baseline-15-percent-nestle-consumer-prices/
• “United States Economic Forecast Q2 2025” by Michael Wolf, Deloitte Global Economics Research Center. Published in Deloitte Economics website June 25, 2025 and available on https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/topics/economy/us-economic-forecast/united-states-outlook-analysis.html
• “2025 Midyear Economic Outlook: A Widespread Deceleration” by Morgan Stanley. Published in Morgan Stanley website May 28, 2025 and available on https://www.morganstanley.com/insights/articles/economic-outlook-midyear-2025
• “World Economic Outlook A Critical Juncture amid Policy Shifts” by International Monetary Fund. Published in International Monetary Fund website April 2025 and available on https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/Issues/2025/04/22/world-economic-outlook-april-2025
• “Tariffs in the second Trump administration”. Published in Wikipedia last edited August 12, 2025 and available on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariffs_in_the_second_Trump_administration

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