About this episode
The staff writer John Cassidy joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the recent meltdown of the U.S. stock market, Donald Trump’s long-standing support for tariffs, and what the potential death of an American-dominated free-trade system could mean for the global economy. This week’s reading: “ Will Trumpian Uncertainty Knock the Economy Into a Recession? ,” by John Cassidy “ Who Gets to Determine Greenland’s Future? ,” by Louise Bokkenheuser “ What’s Next for Ukraine? ,” by Joshua Yaffa “ Canada, the Northern Outpost of Sanity ,” by Bill McKibben “ Can Americans Still Be Convinced That Principle Is Worth Fighting For? ,” by Jay Caspian Kang “ Donald Trump's A.I. Propaganda ,” by Kyle Chayka To discover more podcasts from The New Yorker , visit newyorker.com/podcasts . To send feedback on this episode, write to themail@newyorker.com . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices