this week Reason Roundtableeditors Peter Suderman, Nick Gillespie, Matt Welch and special guest Mary Catherine Ham discuss President Donald Trump’s trade war with China. They also talk about the tax they hate most – in time to celebrate the tax day.
4:30 – Trump’s trade war with China
15:36 —How will Trump’s tariffs affect US manufacturing?
23:06 – Is the middle class in the United States hollowed out?
34:52 – Tax Day is on us once more
43:31—Scholar’s Questions about Thomas Jefferson’s List of Frustration
50:21—Renewal of government efficiency ministry’s cost reduction
59:59—Cultural recommendations
It is mentioned in this podcast:
Apple, Nvidia is gaining relief from US tariffs with exemptionDebbie Woo, Josh Wingroeb, Sean Dongnan
“For me, one of the main benefits of making money is that you don’t have to wear a GIMP suit for anyone.” Like a cliff
Tax: The price of civilizationby Meredith Bragg and Nick Gillespie.
Current snapshot of Medicare Part D prescription drug benefitsJuliet Cubanski
Medicare Madness, by Katherine Mangward
Global Village or Global Looting? By Mario Vargas llosa
Viva Mario! Michael Valdes Moses
reason Mario Vargas llosa
Heart of Firestarring Bob Dylan, directed by Richard Marcand
Even after pause, Trump’s trade war is running out of big price tags by JD Tuccille
Liz Wolf’s trade war with China
China’s Landpole, Free Speech, Prohibition of Tiktok, Elizabeth Nolan Brown
America got nothing from Trump’s latest tariff stunts by Eric Boehm
Markets will rally as Trump suspends tariffs. Should the President have so much power? Joe Lancaster
Trump’s tariffs violate Damon Root’s constitutional separation of power
Dealing with the Virginia Postrel’s tyranny
Happy birthday, Medicare Part D! I’m going to die now! die! die! By Nick Gillespie
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