Kate Leinbaugh

This episode was engineered by Nathan Singapak. Our theme music is by So Wiley and remixed by Peter Leonard. Fact-checking by Kate Gallagher. Artwork by James Walton. See you in two weeks.

This episode was engineered by Nathan Singapak. Our theme music is by So Wiley and remixed by Peter Leonard. Fact-checking by Kate Gallagher. Artwork by James Walton. See you in two weeks.

This episode was engineered by Nathan Singapak. Our theme music is by So Wiley and remixed by Peter Leonard. Fact-checking by Kate Gallagher. Artwork by James Walton. See you in two weeks.

In the last week, the U.S.-China trade war has spiraled. It started in the Rose Garden.

In the last week, the U.S.-China trade war has spiraled. It started in the Rose Garden.

In the last week, the U.S.-China trade war has spiraled. It started in the Rose Garden.

And China hit back. China announcing retaliatory tariffs of 34%, effective April 10th. Then the U.S. countered China's counter-retaliation.

And China hit back. China announcing retaliatory tariffs of 34%, effective April 10th. Then the U.S. countered China's counter-retaliation.

And China hit back. China announcing retaliatory tariffs of 34%, effective April 10th. Then the U.S. countered China's counter-retaliation.

Then China countered the U.S. 's counter-counter-retaliation.

Then China countered the U.S. 's counter-counter-retaliation.

Then China countered the U.S. 's counter-counter-retaliation.

And then yesterday, President Trump paused tariffs on most other countries, with one big exception.

And then yesterday, President Trump paused tariffs on most other countries, with one big exception.

And then yesterday, President Trump paused tariffs on most other countries, with one big exception.

How far is China willing to go?

How far is China willing to go?

How far is China willing to go?

We have the world's two biggest economies now in a full-blown massive trade war. How can this end and what will it mean for the global economy?

We have the world's two biggest economies now in a full-blown massive trade war. How can this end and what will it mean for the global economy?