Marketplace
Marketplace
Marketplace
What comes after the trade deficit surge
25 minutes Posted May 6, 2025 at 6:25 pm.
0:00
25:37
Download MP3
Show notes

The U.S. trade deficit hit a record high in March, as businesses rushed to bring in goods ahead of new import taxes. Now that President Trump’s tariffs on goods from China have set in and globally targeted tariffs are set to resume in July, what happens to the trade deficit? Plus: Lab-grown diamonds disrupt a centuries-old industry, a few big companies are back in the bond market and how the trade war could disrupt retirement plans.