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Tariff whack-a-mole

March 13, 2026·25 min·2-min readinterviewnews
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The U.S. economy faces growing uncertainty amid mixed economic data, rising oil prices, and geopolitical tensions, with core inflation above 3%, slowing GDP growth, and concerns about stagflation. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is advancing new trade investigations to reimpose tariff

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Rachel Siegel

interview on Marketplace

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Rachel SiegelJay PowellRose Mora-LaurieBen SchifrinMatthew Holt

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The Washington PostU.S. Customs and Border ProtectionWirecutterFederal Commodities Futures Trading CommissionPolymarketCalci

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Federal ReserveGeopoliticsInflation

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