Molly Ball

Did you go to the Panama Canal?

That's like the most Molly Ball thing ever. You chose to spend your birthday on the Panama Canal. So now that we're back, what's on your mind?

That's like the most Molly Ball thing ever. You chose to spend your birthday on the Panama Canal. So now that we're back, what's on your mind?

That's like the most Molly Ball thing ever. You chose to spend your birthday on the Panama Canal. So now that we're back, what's on your mind?

From the Journal, this is Trump 2.0. I'm Kate Leinbaugh. And I'm Molly Ball. It's Friday, April 25th. Coming up on the show, we'll talk about markets, the economy, and of course, some tariffs. So, Molly, Trump won the election in large measure by promising to fix the economy, bringing down inflation, restoring manufacturing. And one of the tools he talked about a lot was tariffs.

From the Journal, this is Trump 2.0. I'm Kate Leinbaugh. And I'm Molly Ball. It's Friday, April 25th. Coming up on the show, we'll talk about markets, the economy, and of course, some tariffs. So, Molly, Trump won the election in large measure by promising to fix the economy, bringing down inflation, restoring manufacturing. And one of the tools he talked about a lot was tariffs.

From the Journal, this is Trump 2.0. I'm Kate Leinbaugh. And I'm Molly Ball. It's Friday, April 25th. Coming up on the show, we'll talk about markets, the economy, and of course, some tariffs. So, Molly, Trump won the election in large measure by promising to fix the economy, bringing down inflation, restoring manufacturing. And one of the tools he talked about a lot was tariffs.

How is all this going?

How is all this going?

How is all this going?

We really want to take a closer look at what's driving the economy. And to help us do that, we're joined by our colleague Greg Ip, the Wall Street Journal's chief economics commentator.

We really want to take a closer look at what's driving the economy. And to help us do that, we're joined by our colleague Greg Ip, the Wall Street Journal's chief economics commentator.

We really want to take a closer look at what's driving the economy. And to help us do that, we're joined by our colleague Greg Ip, the Wall Street Journal's chief economics commentator.

So, Greg, how would you describe how the economy is doing right now?

So, Greg, how would you describe how the economy is doing right now?

So, Greg, how would you describe how the economy is doing right now?

So speaking of tariffs on Chinese imports, which have been set at 145 percent, the Wall Street Journal had some exclusive reporting this week that the White House is considering slashing those tariffs in half to around 50 percent. in a bid to de-escalate the trade war. What could that mean?

So speaking of tariffs on Chinese imports, which have been set at 145 percent, the Wall Street Journal had some exclusive reporting this week that the White House is considering slashing those tariffs in half to around 50 percent. in a bid to de-escalate the trade war. What could that mean?

So speaking of tariffs on Chinese imports, which have been set at 145 percent, the Wall Street Journal had some exclusive reporting this week that the White House is considering slashing those tariffs in half to around 50 percent. in a bid to de-escalate the trade war. What could that mean?

Another big topic in the economy has been interest rates. The Fed chair, Jerome Powell, Trump has talked about replacing him. What is going on there?