Tariffs: A Stop-and-Go Trade War

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23
PROGRAM #10844 12:00 PM PT

Tariffs: A Stop-and-Go Trade War. 

President Trump has threatened to impose 30% tariffs on Mexican and European products, citing efforts to reduce the deficit and combat fentanyl trafficking. To start, he has already levied tariffs on Mexican tomatoes. What impact will these tariffs have on the everyday economy in both Mexico and the U.S.? What does the future hold for trade agreements between the two countries? Can Mexico respond with reciprocal tariffs?

Guest: Dr. Mónica García-Pérez, Distinguished Professor of Economics, Broadwell College of Business and Economics, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC.

Progressive Candidate Wins Federal Primary in Arizona. Adelita Grijalva, daughter of veteran Congressman Raúl Grijalva, has won the Democratic primary for a key congressional seat. Given the district’s strong Democratic lean, her rise to become the first Latina to represent Arizona in Congress is almost certain. Will she succeed in carrying forward her father’s political legacy, a prominent progressive voice in Washington? What does this new generation of progressive leadership mean for Arizona? What agenda is she championing?

Guest: Elvia Diaz, Editorial Page Editor, The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ.

Texas Government Redraws Electoral Map. During a special session originally called to address disaster relief, Texas Republicans are fast-tracking a new plan to redraw congressional districts. Many are questioning the motives, as the state gained two congressional seats last decade due to growth in communities of color, yet the new districts were carved in predominantly white areas. What’s really behind this plan?

Guest: Lydia Camarillo, President and Director, Southwest Voter Registration and William C. Velasquez Institute, San Antonio, TX.

Photo: Eilis Garvey/Unsplash

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