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Noel King

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Today, Explained
The two dolls economy

That actually makes complete sense because the advantage that Shein and Timu have is, I mean, it's not quality. We've all seen like the croissant lamp. It is. It's price, right? So if Americans can no longer buy Shein and Timu stuff at rock bottom, rock bottom, rock bottom prices, what happens to those companies? Are they kind of screwed?

Today, Explained
The two dolls economy

That actually makes complete sense because the advantage that Shein and Timu have is, I mean, it's not quality. We've all seen like the croissant lamp. It is. It's price, right? So if Americans can no longer buy Shein and Timu stuff at rock bottom, rock bottom, rock bottom prices, what happens to those companies? Are they kind of screwed?

Today, Explained
The two dolls economy

That actually makes complete sense because the advantage that Shein and Timu have is, I mean, it's not quality. We've all seen like the croissant lamp. It is. It's price, right? So if Americans can no longer buy Shein and Timu stuff at rock bottom, rock bottom, rock bottom prices, what happens to those companies? Are they kind of screwed?

Today, Explained
The two dolls economy

OK, so we're talking about very cheap items, but an enormous volume of them for every person who buys a four dollar shirt from Shein. The government now will collect taxes on it that it didn't used to. Logistically, how does that work?

Today, Explained
The two dolls economy

OK, so we're talking about very cheap items, but an enormous volume of them for every person who buys a four dollar shirt from Shein. The government now will collect taxes on it that it didn't used to. Logistically, how does that work?

Today, Explained
The two dolls economy

OK, so we're talking about very cheap items, but an enormous volume of them for every person who buys a four dollar shirt from Shein. The government now will collect taxes on it that it didn't used to. Logistically, how does that work?

Today, Explained
The two dolls economy

President Trump has been making what you might call an anti-materialist argument to the American people. In some ways, it is a messy argument. You know, be content with your kid having two dolls instead of 30. But it does speak to the fact that Americans can get a lot of stuff and have a lot of stuff and buy a lot of stuff very, very, very cheaply. How do you think about that tension?

Today, Explained
The two dolls economy

President Trump has been making what you might call an anti-materialist argument to the American people. In some ways, it is a messy argument. You know, be content with your kid having two dolls instead of 30. But it does speak to the fact that Americans can get a lot of stuff and have a lot of stuff and buy a lot of stuff very, very, very cheaply. How do you think about that tension?

Today, Explained
The two dolls economy

President Trump has been making what you might call an anti-materialist argument to the American people. In some ways, it is a messy argument. You know, be content with your kid having two dolls instead of 30. But it does speak to the fact that Americans can get a lot of stuff and have a lot of stuff and buy a lot of stuff very, very, very cheaply. How do you think about that tension?

Today, Explained
The two dolls economy

Much of what we like about being Americans is our ability to buy cheap stuff. And the president is now telling us, I don't think you guys should be able to do that anymore.

Today, Explained
The two dolls economy

Much of what we like about being Americans is our ability to buy cheap stuff. And the president is now telling us, I don't think you guys should be able to do that anymore.

Today, Explained
The two dolls economy

Much of what we like about being Americans is our ability to buy cheap stuff. And the president is now telling us, I don't think you guys should be able to do that anymore.

Today, Explained
The two dolls economy

Liz Young covers supply chain and logistics for The Wall Street Journal. Truly, the supply chain girl is time to shine. Miles Bryan produced today's show. Jolie Myers edited. Patrick Boyd and Andrea Christen's daughter engineered. Laura Bullard is our senior researcher. And I'm Noelle King. It's Today Explained.

Today, Explained
The two dolls economy

Liz Young covers supply chain and logistics for The Wall Street Journal. Truly, the supply chain girl is time to shine. Miles Bryan produced today's show. Jolie Myers edited. Patrick Boyd and Andrea Christen's daughter engineered. Laura Bullard is our senior researcher. And I'm Noelle King. It's Today Explained.

Today, Explained
The two dolls economy

Liz Young covers supply chain and logistics for The Wall Street Journal. Truly, the supply chain girl is time to shine. Miles Bryan produced today's show. Jolie Myers edited. Patrick Boyd and Andrea Christen's daughter engineered. Laura Bullard is our senior researcher. And I'm Noelle King. It's Today Explained.

Today, Explained
The Harvey Weinstein apologist

Harvey Weinstein is back in court this week. An appeals court overturned his 2020 conviction in New York, saying he hadn't gotten a fair trial. And so his accusers must now testify again. Weinstein has always had very good lawyers, but the court of public opinion was against him. Until now, it seems.

Today, Explained
The Harvey Weinstein apologist

Harvey Weinstein is back in court this week. An appeals court overturned his 2020 conviction in New York, saying he hadn't gotten a fair trial. And so his accusers must now testify again. Weinstein has always had very good lawyers, but the court of public opinion was against him. Until now, it seems.

Today, Explained
The Harvey Weinstein apologist

Harvey Weinstein is back in court this week. An appeals court overturned his 2020 conviction in New York, saying he hadn't gotten a fair trial. And so his accusers must now testify again. Weinstein has always had very good lawyers, but the court of public opinion was against him. Until now, it seems.

Today, Explained
The Harvey Weinstein apologist

The commentator Candace Owens, who has previously defended Kanye and Andrew Tate. Andrew Tate and his brother were actually a response to a misandrist culture, women that hated men. Before Andrew Tate, there was Lena Dunham. Has taken up Weinstein's cause, and it seems to be gaining her followers. Coming up on Today Explained, when Candace met Harvey.

Today, Explained
The Harvey Weinstein apologist

The commentator Candace Owens, who has previously defended Kanye and Andrew Tate. Andrew Tate and his brother were actually a response to a misandrist culture, women that hated men. Before Andrew Tate, there was Lena Dunham. Has taken up Weinstein's cause, and it seems to be gaining her followers. Coming up on Today Explained, when Candace met Harvey.