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‘So dumb it makes my head hurt’ | Justin Wolfers breaks down Trump's 50% Canada tariff war
Season 2, Ep. 156
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On this episode of The Trump Report, Fergus Macphee is joined by Professor Justin Wolfers to discuss the escalating trade war between the US and Canada after both countries slapped 50% on some goods. They also discuss the spiralling US national debt, bond markets and what this means for the world.
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