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25/07/2025

How have six months of President Trump shaken up the global economy? Tariffs, trade, tax, spending, energy and immigration are just some of the areas that have seen change.

How have six months of President Trump shaken up the global economy? Tariffs, trade, tax, spending, energy and immigration are just some of the areas that have seen change thanks to a blitz of new policies, but is there a coherent plan behind this lightning change?

Adam Posen from the Peterson Institute for International Economics gives his assessment of where the US economy is heading, and billionaire mining entrepreneur Robert Friedland, of Ivanhoe Mines and Ivanhoe Electric, explains why tariffs on copper and other metals are a good idea.

Plus, Ben Thompson hears from the co-founder of Israeli start-up PoLoPo, Dr Maya Sapir-Mir, about how she's trying to making potato chips healthier by adding protein.

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Tue 29 Jul 2025 01:30

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