President Trump’s trade threw American businesses, which source everything from aircraft parts to baby strollers from China, into chaos. Over this year, some companies challenged the president’s tariffs in court — including Illinois-based toymaker Learning Resources, whose case is now before the Supreme Court. 

On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha is joined by Rick Woldenberg, CEO of Learning Resources, and Bloomberg’s Lucille Liu, to talk about the impact of the trade war on US importers and Chinese manufacturers – and what it ultimately means for American consumers.

Read more: Chinese Toymaker Takes Drastic Action to Survive Trump’s Tariffs

President Trump&rsquo;s trade threw American businesses, which source everything from aircraft parts to baby strollers from China, into chaos. Over this year, some companies challenged the president&rsquo;s tariffs in court &mdash; including Illinois-based toymaker Learning Resources, whose case is now before the Supreme Court.&nbsp;
On today&rsquo;s Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha is joined by Rick Woldenberg, CEO of Learning Resources, and Bloomberg&rsquo;s Lucille Liu, to talk about the impact of the trade war on US importers and Chinese manufacturers &ndash; and what it ultimately means for American consumers.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-06-25/chinese-toymaker-takes-drastic-action-to-survive-trump-s-tariffs">Chinese Toymaker Takes Drastic Action to Survive Trump&rsquo;s Tariffs</a>

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The American Toymaker Caught in Trump’s Trade War

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