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EPISODE · Mar 30, 2025 · 10 MIN

Trump’s Tariff Shake-Up and Gold’s Record Surge

from Simply Economics · host Simply News from Qurrent

In today's episode, we explore President Trump's announcement of new tariffs targeting major trading partners, aiming to rebalance trade relationships. We also delve into the implications of these tariffs on global trade and the potential for retaliatory measures. Meanwhile, gold prices have hit a record high, driven by geopolitical tensions and strong demand from central banks. Additionally, a CBS News poll reveals growing economic pessimism among Americans, with inflation and recession fears at the forefront. Join us as we unpack these significant developments and their impact on the global economy. Sources: https://abcnews.go.com/Business/tariffs-april-2-prices-economy/story?id=120126876 https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2025/03/no-april-fools-joke-april-2-tariff-actions-are-expected https://www.businessinsider.com/liberation-day-trump-tariffs-april-2-canada-mexico-imports-2025-3 https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/03/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-adjusts-imports-of-automobiles-and-automobile-parts-into-the-united-states/ https://stockinvest.us/digest/goldman-sachs-lifts-gold-price-forecast-to-3300-what-traders-need-to-know https://www.tradingview.com/news/te_news:452924:0-gold-surges-to-fresh-high/ https://www.litefinance.org/blog/analysts-opinions/gold-price-prediction-forecast/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-to-know-before-investing-in-gold-in-2025-according-to-experts/ https://www.ubs.com/us/en/wealth-management/insights/market-news/article.2050695.html https://now.tufts.edu/2025/03/25/why-price-gold-so-high https://dailyinvestor.com/investing/83372/gold-soars-amid-us-tariffs/ https://www.mining.com/gold-price-sets-new-record-with-3100-in-sight/ https://www.dailyforex.com/forex-technical-analysis/2025/03/gold-analysis-24-march-2025/226028 https://www.usagold.com/daily-gold-price-history/ https://talkmarkets.com/content/commodities/gold-analysis-will-prices-rise?post=488147 https://liveindia.tv/business/gold-prices-hit-record-3070-amid-global-uncertainty-and-tariff-fears/ https://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/gold-analysis-price-stability-signals-a-strong-move-ahead-27-march-2025 https://www.investopedia.com/gold-rises-as-goldman-sachs-lifts-year-end-forecast-11704205 https://www.kitco.com/news/article/2025-03-28/wall-street-goes-full-bull-tariffs-and-payrolls-looming-main-street-stays https://www.ktvq.com/politics/economy/jewelers-see-boom-as-gold-prices-break-records https://traderfactor.com/gold-price-surges-ahead-of-pce-price-index-today-amid-trump-tariffs-tensions/ https://www.conference-board.org/topics/consumer-confidence https://www.instagram.com/cbsnews/reel/DHuJonFSMnd/?api=%E9%9F%A9%E5%9B%BD%E4%BB%81%E5%B7%9D%E6%80%8E%E4%B9%88%E6%89%BE%E5%B0%8F%E5%A7%90%E6%9C%8D%E5%8A%A1v%E4%BF%A18764603%E2%96%B7%E9%9F%A9%E5%9B%BD%E4%BB%81%E5%B7%9D%E6%80%8E%E4%B9%88%E6%89%BE%E5%B0%8F%E5%A7%90%E5%85%A8%E5%A5%97%E7%89%B9%E6%AE%8A%E6%9C%8D%E5%8A%A1%E2%96%B7%E9%9F%A9%E5%9B%BD%E4%BB%81%E5%B7%9D%E6%80%8E%E4%B9%88%E6%89%BE%E5%B0%8F%E5%A7%90%E4%B8%8A%E9%97%A8%E6%9C%8D%E5%8A%A1%E2%96%B7%E9%9F%A9%E5%9B%BD%E4%BB%81%E5%B7%9D%E6%80%8E%E4%B9%88%E6%89%BE%E5%B0%8F%E5%A7%90%E8%81%94%E7%B3%BB%E6%96%B9%E5%BC%8F%E2%96%B7%E9%9F%A9%E5%9B%BD%E4%BB%81%E5%B7%9D%E6%80%8E%E4%B9%88%E6%89%BE%E5%B0%8F%E5%A7%90%E4%B8%8A%E8%AF%BE%E7%BA%A6%E6%9C%8D%E5%8A%A1.cjme https://www.cbsnews.com/news/consumer-confidence-falls-tariffs-inflation-trump/ https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/economy/us-economic-forecast/united-states-outlook-analysis.html https://www.instagram.com/cbsnews/p/DHt-ihQRKn6/ https://www.cbsnews.com/video/americans-economic-outlook-grows-bit-more-pessimistic-poll/ https://www.cbsnews.com/video/americans-pessimism-about-the-economy-is-growing-poll-finds/ https://www.cbsnews.com/video/new-poll-shows-most-americans-are-concerned-about-the-economy/ https://www.instagram.com/cbsnews/reel/DHuJonFSMnd/?locale=es_LA https://www.instagram.com/cbsnews/reel/DHuJonFSMnd/?locale=ne_np https://www.cbsnews.com/news/consumer-confidence-falls-tariffs-inflation-trump/ https://www.cbsnews.com/feature/cbs-news-polls/ https://fortune.com/2025/03/25/economy-consumer-confidence-recession-fears-trump-tariffs-spending/ https://www.instagram.com/cbsnews/p/DHt-ipRxCOx/ https://www.cbsnews.com/video/new-data-shows-american-concern-over-inflation-us-economy/ https://www.allianzlife.com/about/newsroom/2025-Press-Releases/Inflation-and-Tariffs-Increasingly-Worrying-Americans https://www.cbsnews.com/video/americans-pessimism-about-the-economy-is-growing-poll-finds/ https://www.cbsnews.com/video/stocks-plunge-as-new-data-signals-inflation-concerns/ https://www.cbsnews.com/video/where-the-economy-is-headed-amid-inflation-worries-and-tariff-impact/ https://www.instagram.com/cbsnews/reel/DHuJonFSMnd/?locale=th-TH https://www.instagram.com/cbsnews/reel/DHuJonFSMnd/?api=Top%2Bpartners%E2%9C%88%EF%B8%8FWe%2Boffer%2Ba%2Bvariety%2Bof%2Bsecure%2Band%2Breliable%2Bsolutions%2Bfor%2BBitcoin%2Band%2Bother%2Bcryptocurrencies..arip

In today's episode, we explore President Trump's announcement of new tariffs targeting major trading partners, aiming to rebalance trade relationships. We also delve into the implications of these tariffs on global trade and the potential for retaliatory measures. Meanwhile, gold prices have hit a record high, driven by geopolitical tensions and strong demand from central banks. Additionally, a CBS News poll reveals growing economic pessimism among Americans, with inflation and recession fears at the forefront. Join us as we unpack these significant developments and their impact on the global economy.Sources:https://abcnews.go.com/Business/tariffs-april-2-prices-economy/story?id=120126876https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2025/03/no-april-fools-joke-april-2-tariff-actions-are-expectedhttps://www.businessinsider.com/liberation-day-trump-tariffs-april-2-canada-mexico-imports-2025-3https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/03/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-adjusts-imports-of-automobiles-and-automobile-parts-into-the-united-states/https://stockinvest.us/digest/goldman-sachs-lifts-gold-price-forecast-to-3300-what-traders-need-to-knowhttps://www.tradingview.com/news/te_news:452924:0-gold-surges-to-fresh-high/https://www.litefinance.org/blog/analysts-opinions/gold-price-prediction-forecast/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-to-know-before-investing-in-gold-in-2025-according-to-experts/https://www.ubs.com/us/en/wealth-management/insights/market-news/article.2050695.htmlhttps://now.tufts.edu/2025/03/25/why-price-gold-so-highhttps://dailyinvestor.com/investing/83372/gold-soars-amid-us-tariffs/https://www.mining.com/gold-price-sets-new-record-with-3100-in-sight/https://www.dailyforex.com/forex-technical-analysis/2025/03/gold-analysis-24-march-2025/226028https://www.usagold.com/daily-gold-price-history/https://talkmarkets.com/content/commodities/gold-analysis-will-prices-rise?post=488147https://liveindia.tv/business/gold-prices-hit-record-3070-amid-global-uncertainty-and-tariff-fears/https://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/gold-analysis-price-stability-signals-a-strong-move-ahead-27-march-2025https://www.investopedia.com/gold-rises-as-goldman-sachs-lifts-year-end-forecast-11704205https://www.kitco.com/news/article/2025-03-28/wall-street-goes-full-bull-tariffs-and-payrolls-looming-main-street-stayshttps://www.ktvq.com/politics/economy/jewelers-see-boom-as-gold-prices-break-recordshttps://traderfactor.com/gold-price-surges-ahead-of-pce-price-index-today-amid-trump-tariffs-tensions/https://www.conference-board.org/topics/consumer-confidencehttps://www.instagram.com/cbsnews/reel/DHuJonFSMnd/?api=%E9%9F%A9%E5%9B%BD%E4%BB%81%E5%B7%9D%E6%80%8E%E4%B9%88%E6%89%BE%E5%B0%8F%E5%A7%90%E6%9C%8D%E5%8A%A1v%E4%BF%A18764603%E2%96%B7%E9%9F%A9%E5%9B%BD%E4%BB%81%E5%B7%9D%E6%80%8E%E4%B9%88%E6%89%BE%E5%B0%8F%E5%A7%90%E5%85%A8%E5%A5%97%E7%89%B9%E6%AE%8A%E6%9C%8D%E5%8A%A1%E2%96%B7%E9%9F%A9%E5%9B%BD%E4%BB%81%E5%B7%9D%E6%80%8E%E4%B9%88%E6%89%BE%E5%B0%8F%E5%A7%90%E4%B8%8A%E9%97%A8%E6%9C%8D%E5%8A%A1%E2%96%B7%E9%9F%A9%E5%9B%BD%E4%BB%81%E5%B7%9D%E6%80%8E%E4%B9%88%E6%89%BE%E5%B0%8F%E5%A7%90%E8%81%94%E7%B3%BB%E6%96%B9%E5%BC%8F%E2%96%B7%E9%9F%A9%E5%9B%BD%E4%BB%81%E5%B7%9D%E6%80%8E%E4%B9%88%E6%89%BE%E5%B0%8F%E5%A7%90%E4%B8%8A%E8%AF%BE%E7%BA%A6%E6%9C%8D%E5%8A%A1.cjmehttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/consumer-confidence-falls-tariffs-inflation-trump/https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/economy/us-economic-forecast/united-states-outlook-analysis.htmlhttps://www.instagram.com/cbsnews/p/DHt-ihQRKn6/https://www.cbsnews.com/video/americans-economic-outlook-grows-bit-more-pessimistic-poll/https://www.cbsnews.com/video/americans-pessimism-about-the-economy-is-growing-poll-finds/https://www.cbsnews.com/video/new-poll-shows-most-americans-are-concerned-about-the-economy/https://www.instagram.com/cbsnews/reel/DHuJonFSMnd/?locale=es_LAhttps://www.instagram.com/cbsnews/reel/DHuJonFSMnd/?locale=ne_nphttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/consumer-confidence-falls-tariffs

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