Ep. 58 - The Possible Effects Of President Trump’s Tariffs On The U.S. Economy

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.