Are Trump's tariffs working? This economist laughs at the idea | Power & Politics

Asked about what new data showing a record-high U.S. global trade deficit says about the effectiveness of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade agenda, economist Justin Wolfers laughs — and questions Trump's fixation on trade deficits in the first place. This show is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app: https://link.mgln.ai/A2q4qn »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: https://www.cbc.ca/news Follow CBC News on TikTok:   / cbcnews   Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3leaWsr Subscribe to CBC News on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029... Download the CBC News app for iOS: http://apple.co/25mpsUz Download the CBC News app for Android: http://bit.ly/1XxuozZ »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.