Trump’s borderline tax ideas

BYD, Geely and peers are taking the Paris Motor Show by storm, right after Beijing agreed with Brussels to cap hybrid exports. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists tussle over how dominant the makers of Chinese EVs can be – and whether VW and others can fight back. ...  Show more

Sham contracts worth $1.1 bln may spell disaster for the Abu Dhabi-owned soccer club. In this week’s Viewsroom, Breakingviews columnists debate whether financial fair play is possible in England’s Premier League, and what the scandal means for investors rushing into big-team M&A. ...  Show more

As Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs take effect, our correspondent explains how one of America’s <a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2025/04/04/apple-gets-caught-in-a-trade-war-nightmare?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_conten ...

President Trump’s latest round of tariffs may pose a threat to certain industries and the broader economy. But investors appreciate greater clarity around Trump’s trade policies. Wall Street Journal reporter Sam Goldfarb joins host Jacob Passy to discuss how Trump’s tariffs could ...  Show more

President Donald Trump told reporters last night that he doesn’t want stocks to go down but that “sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something.” A key matter is whether 10% across-the-board tariffs — and country-specific ones as high as 49% — are permanent, considering th ...  Show more

US President Trump threatened more taxes on US consumers, focused on autos, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors. Trump rapidly retreated from trade taxes that would be very visible to US consumers—Gen Z would notice tariff-induced inflation for avocado on toast. Less visible taxe ...  Show more