Who’s Really Paying for Tariffs? Hint: It’s Not Foreign Companies
Who’s Really Paying for Tariffs? Hint: It’s Not Foreign Companies  
Podcast: Big Take
Published On: Mon Aug 11 2025
Description: President Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariffs have pushed the average US tariff rate to 15%, up from just over 2% last year. But who’s actually footing the bill so far? On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg Businessweek’s “Everybody’s Business” host Stacey Vanek Smith takes Sarah Holder through Tariff 101: How is that money being collected and where is it going? Read more: It’s Only a Matter of Time Until Americans Pay for Trump’s TariffsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.