Cutting through an overload of information to get to the heart of the story, this is the point.
President Trump is wielding the tariff stick to the whole world.
Since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House,
he has repeatedly threatened tariffs on friend and foe alike.
The U.S. President claims it is tit for tat.
What they charge us, we charge them.
Beyond China, Trump has announced tariffs on imports from its two neighbors,
Canada and Mexico, and on economies in Europe and Asia.
If implemented, this would be his most aggressive tariff actions to date,
which could hike prices for consumers, damage supply chains and potentially even spark a global trade war.
What does the upcoming April 2nd Tariff Day mean when reciprocal tariffs are set to kick in?
Who will be hit the hardest and what are the impacts on developing countries in the global south?
My guest today for an exclusive conversation is Professor Vijay.
Welcome to the point.
Yes, thanks a lot.
So let's talk about it, the timeline.
We are not too far away from the so-called tariff day.
Actually on February the 12th, Trump announced a fair and reciprocal plan for trade.
On March the 4th, Trump said in his speech to Congress that on April 2nd,
reciprocal tariffs kick in and whatever they tariff us, we will tariff them.