A US trade court ruling has put the legal fate of President Trump’s tariffs in limbo. But will this actually change the course of US trade policy – and what could it mean for the economy and for investors? Alec Phillips, chief US political economist with Goldman Sachs Research, discusses with Allison Nathan. 
This episode was recorded on May 29, 2025.


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"A US trade court ruling has put the legal fate of President Trump’s tariffs in limbo. But will this actually change the course of US trade policy – and what could it mean for the economy and for investors? Alec Phillips, chief US political economist with Goldman Sachs Research, discusses with Allison Nathan.\r\nThis episode was recorded on May 29, 2025.\r\n"

A US trade court ruling has put the legal fate of President Trump’s tariffs in limbo. But will this actually change the course of US trade policy – and what could it mean for the economy and for investors? Alec Phillips, chief US political economist with Goldman Sachs Research, discusses with Allison Nathan.
This episode was recorded on May 29, 2025.

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