{"podcast":{"title":"Independent Conversations","slug":"independent-conversations-5447971","podcast_index_feed_id":5447971,"rss_url":"https://feeds.castos.com/141nv","website_url":"https://www.independent.org/","image_url":"https://episodes.castos.com/62264211cb7160-73495263/images/podcast/covers/c1a-9w02x-v6wpk6k7h291-vasitl.png","author":"Independent Institute","episode_count":109,"summary":"Brought to you by the Independent Institute, Independent Conversations is a regular round-table conversation that provides timely insights and cutting-edge commentary on the most pressing issues of the day. It features Independent’s Graham H. Walker (President), Williamson M. Evers (Senior Fellow), and as well as additional Independent Institute fellows and other special guests.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971"},"episode":{"title":"Why Tariffs Are Toxic | Independent Outlook 70","slug":"why-tariffs-are-toxic-independent-outlook-70","published_at":"2025-03-06T19:21:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/why-tariffs-are-toxic-independent-outlook-70","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971","url":"https://independent-institute-podcast.castos.com/episodes/io-70","audio_url":"https://episodes.castos.com/62264211cb7160-73495263/1987491/c1e-q14x6b25mjpunx9g0-pkgokkrjsnm9-pvhdce.mp3","summary":"What exactly are tariffs, and how do they work? How do they drive up prices? Are tariffs a way to protect the U.S. economy from hostile powers like the Communist Party of China? No, not really. Or a way to protect the supply chains on which U.S. military supremacy depends? No, not that either. In short, tariffs are toxic, and we discuss why that is.","meta_description":"What exactly are tariffs, and how do they work? How do they drive up prices? Are tariffs a way to protect the U.S. economy from hostile powers like the Co…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3881,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/independent-conversations-5447971/episodes/why-tariffs-are-toxic-independent-outlook-70/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/independent-conversations-5447971/why-tariffs-are-toxic-independent-outlook-70.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}