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"An act of Economic self-harm." Westpac Group Chief Economist discusses Trump's tariffs

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Publish Date
Mon, 16 Jun 2025, 8:15am
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"An act of Economic self-harm." Westpac Group Chief Economist discusses Trump's tariffs

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 16 Jun 2025, 8:15am

An increasing number of regional conflicts - as well as Donald Trump's tariffs, are threatening the global economy. 

Westpac Group Chief Economist Luci Ellis told Mike Hosking that she believes the tariffs were economic self-harm.

She says they still threaten the US economy and trade patterns will continue to change, but other countries aren't going to escalate. 

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