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EPISODE · Mar 31, 2025 · 10 MIN

How Trump’s auto tariffs could disrupt the economy

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President Donald Trump plans to impose a 25 percent tariff on all imported autos and auto parts starting this week. It’s a controversial move that Trump argues will help domestic car manufacturers, but experts and US trade partners say it could hurt the industry and global economy. POLITICO’s Doug Palmer breaks down the details of the move and the potential impacts. Plus, the SEC is officially ending the legal defense of its historic climate risk disclosure rule. Doug Palmer is a senior trade reporter for POLITICO.  Nirmal Mulaikal is the co-host and producer of POLITICO Energy.  Annie Rees is the managing producer for audio at POLITICO. Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.  Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy

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