Hold onto your spreadsheets, folksโtariffs are dominating headlines again! ๐๐บ๐ธ On Feb. 10, 2025, former U.S. President Donald Trump reignited a fiery trade debate by slapping 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. This move echoes his 2018 policies, which reshaped global trade dynamics. But here's the twist: the U.S. now threatens trillions in new tariffs for companies avoiding American production. Critics call it a “protectionist gamble,” while supporters argue it’s a shield for U.S. industries. ๐ญ๐ฅ
CGTN’s documentary The Tariff Boomerang, dropping Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. BJT, digs into the trillion-dollar question: Do tariffs actually solve trade imbalances, or do they just ricochet back as economic self-sabotage? ๐๐ From supply chain chaos to global market jitters, the film unpacks how this “tariff war” could reshape everything from your smartphone’s price to tomorrow’s job markets. ๐ผ๐ฑ
Whether you’re a policy wonk, a TikTok econ influencer, or just curious how trade wars affect your latte costs, this docu promises clarityโno PhD required. ๐โ Tune in to see if tariffs are a lifeline… or a time bomb. โณ๐ฃ
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