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EPISODE · Aug 7, 2025 · 16 MIN

Trump’s tariffs take effect; Eli Lilly trials experimental weight loss pill

from Here's the Scoop · host Angela Fitch, Brian Cheung, Yasmin Vossoughian

President Trump’s tariffs went into effect Thursday, with steeper levies on so-called BRICS countries. Brian Cheung, co-host and NBC News business and data correspondent, joins Yasmin Vossoughian to explain why some countries are getting higher rates. And results are in from Eli Lilly’s trial of its experimental daily weight loss pill. Dr. Angela Fitch, a primary care clinician and past president of the Obesity Medicine Association, joins to explain how the pill could make GLP-1 medications more accessible. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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