Episode 58 of “Building Knowledge With The Building and Realty Institute (BRI)” examined the Tariffs of President Trump and their possible effects on the U.S. economy. Dr. Robert Goodman, a well-known Economic Analyst, was our guest. Dr. Goodman was a regular contributor to the former radio shows of The Building and Realty Institute (BRI). He is a former Consultant for Putnam Investments. While with Putnam, he was a member of the company's Business Advisory Group, a panel of experts on Economic, Business and Personal Financial Topics. Dr. Goodman has appeared frequently on The Cable News Network (CNN) and has been a regular Guest Host on CNBC's "Squawk Box." Dr. Goodman was the Chief Economist with J&W Seligman & Co. between 1972 and 1989. He has also been an Economist at Citibank and the Federal Reserve Bank of N.Y. Topics discussed during the segment included: 1) Bob Goodman’s series of concerns about President’s Trumps Tariffs and their possible negative effects on the U.S. economy; 2) The comments of Bob Goodman regarding the opinions of some analysts who say that the negative effects of Tariffs can be short-lived, and that businesses can eventually make adjustments to help negate those negative effects; 3) How the Tariffs could affect the general business community, as well as Investors; 4) Bob Goodman’s advice to businesses regarding current economic conditions in the U.S.; 5) Factors that cause Bob Goodman to be upbeat about the U.S. economy; 6) Bob Goodman’s thoughts on the Fed and Interest Rates.