"The small guy will be poor, the rich guy will be richer, and the American budget will still be in the toilet."

Donald Trump has announced a blanket 10% tariff on all goods being imported into the United States as well as targeting specific nations with further measures in the latest escalation of the US Trade War. But with American consumers set to bear the cost, are the tariffs simply intended as a massive tax hike by another name? Meanwhile, a loss in Wisconsin signals the declining political capital of a spiralling Elon Musk. Also chatting about the Signal group chat fallout, or lack thereof, threats toward Iran and Greenland, third term talk for Trump, Luigi Mangione, and Corey Booker.

"The small guy will be poor, the rich guy will be richer, and the American budget will still be in the toilet."
Donald Trump has announced a blanket 10% tariff on all goods being imported into the United States as well as targeting specific nations with further measures in the latest escalation of the US Trade War. But with American consumers set to bear the cost, are the tariffs simply intended as a massive tax hike by another name? Meanwhile, a loss in Wisconsin signals the declining political capital of a spiralling Elon Musk. Also chatting about the Signal group chat fallout, or lack thereof, threats toward Iran and Greenland, third term talk for Trump, Luigi Mangione, and Corey Booker.

Ed Blakely has served in different capacities under a succession of presidential administrations, has guided government policy on urban planning and is a widely cited academic. My name is Sean Britten, and each week, Ed and I have a chat about what's the latest news out of the United States, talking everything politics, planning and policy from sea to shining sea.
US of Ed typically talks issues on a week by week basis, but check out some of our more timeless specials:
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US of Ed on Guns in America: Part One: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=285335
US of Ed on Guns in America: Part Two: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=285341
SPECIAL: South of the Border: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=372708
SPECIAL: Crafting Innovative Places: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=386032
SPECIAL: Who Killed the American Dream?: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=386003
SPECIAL: Climate Emergency: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=386003
SPECIAL: The Impeachment Process: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=433201
SPECIAL: Ruth Bader Ginsburg: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=738156

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