Big Take: Who’s Footing the Bill for Trump’s Tariffs? (Podcast)

Aug. 11, 2025, 9:08 PM UTC
Source: Bloomberg, 0:00

President Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariffs have pushed the average US tariff rate to 15%, up from just over 2% last year. But who’s actually footing the bill so far? On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg Businessweek’s “Everybody’s Business” host Stacey Vanek Smith takes Sarah Holder through Tariff 101: How is that money being collected and where is it going?

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