<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/04/03/trump-tariffs-affect-countries-economy/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">the largest increase in tariffs in modern U.S. history</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">, unveiling import taxes that he said would revive domestic manufacturing and amount to a national “Declaration of Economic Independence.”</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Today on “Post Reports,” financial writer </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/david-j-lynch/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">David Lynch</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> joins host </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/colby-itkowitz/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Colby Itkowitz</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> to discuss </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/04/02/trump-tariffs-liberation-day-trade/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">the impact of these tariffs on the American economy, and on your wallet</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">. </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Today’s show was produced by Sabby Robinson and Ariel Plotnick, with help from Rennie Svirnovskiy. It was edited by Lucy Perkins and mixed by Sean Carter. Thanks to Jen Liberto. </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Subscribe to The Washington Post </span><a href="https://subscribe.washingtonpost.com/acquisition/?s_l=OFFSITE_PODCAST&p=s_v&s_dt=yearly&utm%5B%E2%80%A6%5De-podcast&utm_medium=acq-nat&utm_campaign=podcast-subs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">here</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">.</span></p>
