Will August bring a wave of trade deals or a hike in tariffs?

We’re starting to see the first real evidence of President
Trump’s tariffs showing up in consumer prices. But are these
manageable, one-time price increases or the early signs of
runaway inflation? Ana Swanson at The New York Times and Sudeep
Reddy at MSNBC weigh in. Also on the show: what the latest
spending cuts say about the balance of power in Washington, and
why the USDA is moving away from considering race and gender in
its farm loan and benefit programs.


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