EPISODE · Mar 30, 2026 · 12 MIN
How Trump's tariffs ripped up the global trade order
from FT News Briefing
US President Donald Trump has said he wants to ‘take the oil in Iran’ and could seize the export hub of Kharg Island. Uncertainty about what happens next in the war is sending nervousness through global markets. Plus, this week marks one year since President Trump’s so-called Liberation Day announcement. How has the global trade landscape changed since then?Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump says US could ‘take the oil in Iran’Global markets recoil as Marco Rubio warns war in Iran could stretch for weeksUS bond market shows signs of strain as Iran war sparks Treasury tumultHow has the global economy changed since ‘liberation day’?Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcastsToday’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Victoria Craig and produced by Nisha Patel and Marc Filippino. Our show was mixed by Alex Higgins. Additional help from Peter Barber. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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US President Donald Trump has said he wants to ‘take the oil in Iran’ and could seize the export hub of Kharg Island. Uncertainty about what happens next in the war is sending nervousness through global markets. Plus, this week marks one year since President Trump’s so-called Liberation Day announcement. How has the global trade landscape changed since then?Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump says US could ‘take the oil in Iran’Global markets recoil as Marco Rubio warns war in Iran could stretch for weeksUS bond market shows signs of strain as Iran war sparks Treasury tumultHow has the global economy changed since ‘liberation day’?Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcastsToday’s FT News Briefing was hosted by Victoria Craig and produced by Nisha Patel and Marc Filippino. Our show was mixed by Alex Higgins. Additional help from Peter Barber. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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