Why do shrimpers like tariffs?

为什么捕虾人喜欢关税?

The Indicator from Planet Money

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2025-05-07

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Many businesses are scared of what President Trump's tariffs will mean for their industry. However, the shrimping industry is one that doesn't seem to be worried. In fact, shrimpers say they welcome them. On today's episode, why shrimpers are embracing the tariffs and whether economists agree that this tariff is good for Americans. Related episodes:Tariffied! We check in on businesses (Apple / Spotify)Go ask ALICE about grocery prices (Apple / Spotify)What the cluck is happening with egg prices? (Apple / Spotify) For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Fact-checking by Sierra Juarez. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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  • any other seafood.

  • I guess I am the exception here because I don't love shrimp.

  • Oh, come on, Adrian.

  • I mean, like what?

  • Like no shrimp scampi, no shrimp fried rice, not even a shrimp taco?

  • Yeah, not so much.

  • I think it's a textural thing.

  • Like it has a... bounciness that doesn't quite jive with me.

  • Oh, bouncy.