Michelle Martin

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Pallavi Gogoi, Lisa Thompson, and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Damian Herring. Our technical director is Carly Strange. And our executive producer is Jay Shaler. We hope you'll join us again on Monday.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Pallavi Gogoi, Lisa Thompson, and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Damian Herring. Our technical director is Carly Strange. And our executive producer is Jay Shaler. We hope you'll join us again on Monday.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Pallavi Gogoi, Lisa Thompson, and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Damian Herring. Our technical director is Carly Strange. And our executive producer is Jay Shaler. We hope you'll join us again on Monday.

President Trump says tariffs will spark a rebirth of American industry, but U.S. exporters are bracing for the worst.

President Trump says tariffs will spark a rebirth of American industry, but U.S. exporters are bracing for the worst.

President Trump says tariffs will spark a rebirth of American industry, but U.S. exporters are bracing for the worst.

Will Trump's gamble on a trade war pay off? I'm Michelle Martin, that's Leila Fadal, and this is Up First from NPR News. We also get reaction from markets and leaders around the world.

Will Trump's gamble on a trade war pay off? I'm Michelle Martin, that's Leila Fadal, and this is Up First from NPR News. We also get reaction from markets and leaders around the world.

Will Trump's gamble on a trade war pay off? I'm Michelle Martin, that's Leila Fadal, and this is Up First from NPR News. We also get reaction from markets and leaders around the world.

Starting this weekend, Trump plans to charge a minimum 10% tax on virtually all foreign goods coming into the U.S., with imports from dozens of countries facing much higher levies. Speaking in the White House Rose Garden yesterday, Trump said the tariffs would help spark a rebirth of American industry.

Starting this weekend, Trump plans to charge a minimum 10% tax on virtually all foreign goods coming into the U.S., with imports from dozens of countries facing much higher levies. Speaking in the White House Rose Garden yesterday, Trump said the tariffs would help spark a rebirth of American industry.

Starting this weekend, Trump plans to charge a minimum 10% tax on virtually all foreign goods coming into the U.S., with imports from dozens of countries facing much higher levies. Speaking in the White House Rose Garden yesterday, Trump said the tariffs would help spark a rebirth of American industry.

Early reaction to the president's move has been mostly negative. Stock futures fell sharply overnight. The European Union has threatened countermeasures. And other U.S. trading partners are expected to retaliate with tariffs of their own on U.S. exports.

Early reaction to the president's move has been mostly negative. Stock futures fell sharply overnight. The European Union has threatened countermeasures. And other U.S. trading partners are expected to retaliate with tariffs of their own on U.S. exports.

Early reaction to the president's move has been mostly negative. Stock futures fell sharply overnight. The European Union has threatened countermeasures. And other U.S. trading partners are expected to retaliate with tariffs of their own on U.S. exports.

We have more now on the international response to President Trump's sweeping new tariffs. It's been swift.

We have more now on the international response to President Trump's sweeping new tariffs. It's been swift.

We have more now on the international response to President Trump's sweeping new tariffs. It's been swift.

For more on this, we turn to Beijing now with NPR's John Ruich. John, good morning. Good morning. How have global markets taken the news?

For more on this, we turn to Beijing now with NPR's John Ruich. John, good morning. Good morning. How have global markets taken the news?