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# As tariffs kick in, economist flags recession warning signs
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/newshour/extras/trump-s-tariffs-1754592241/
- Published: 2025-08-08T00:45:52.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-08T04:00:29.000Z
- Description: As Trump's tariffs kick in, economist breaks down inflation and recession warning signs
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: PBS News Hour, #ZZZ_Show_fe87d6dc-6a0c-4ffb-800c-e787276ea730, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_8349a1f7-d230-45d1-8d28-469b1ac7aa0e, #extra

After months of delay and backroom dealmaking, the Trump administration has imposed sweeping tariffs on nearly 100 countries, sending U.S. import duties soaring to their highest levels in nearly a century. To help break down the impact of the new tariffs and interpret some signs we’re seeing across the economy, Geoff Bennett spoke with Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG.