The next wave of Trump tariffs are expected to go into effect on Friday

By Steve Inskeep

Published July 28, 2025 at 6:54 AM EDT

NPR speaks with Ernie Tedeschi, director of economics at the Budget Lab at Yale, about trade deals and tariffs ahead of a Friday deadline imposed by President Trump.

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