<p>In episode 11 of The Big Green Economics Podcast, Dartmouth economist and trade expert Professor Douglas Irwin discusses the 2025 wave of U.S. tariffs and their wide-ranging economic consequences. Professor Irwin explains the political motivations behind tariffs and how they may ultimately harm consumers, businesses, and the broader economy. </p>

In episode 11 of The Big Green Economics Podcast, Dartmouth economist and trade expert Professor Douglas Irwin discusses the 2025 wave of U.S. tariffs and their wide-ranging economic consequences. Professor Irwin explains the political motivations behind tariffs and how they may ultimately harm consumers, businesses, and the broader economy.

Why Tariffs Could Backfire on the U.S. Economy

Dartmouth College is home to a unique department of economics, with faculty who combine cutting-edge research with exceptional teaching and mentoring of its undergraduate students. The Big Green Economics podcast with Gabe Gottesman '26 tells the story of the Department of Economics at Dartmouth, highlighting a professor's research in one bite-sized (10-20 minute) episode. With a fascinating story behind every research paper published, the series will be a showcase of the department and allow people who are professors in Economics, or have no experience with Economics at all, to learn more about Dartmouth's research and its professors.

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Why Tariffs Could Backfire on the U.S. Economy

Why Tariffs Could Backfire on the U.S. Economy