Disrupt Your Money

Trump’s Tariffs Are Back and They Brought Receipts


Published: 16 April 2025 at 14:19 Europe/London

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Episode notes

In this episode, we’re getting riled up about a topic that’s stirring up economic chaos (again): tariffs. Specifically, Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats and the damage they could do to your wallet, your business, and even your Nana’s 401(k).

Meg breaks down:

  • 💸 What tariffs really are (hint: a tax you end up paying)

  • 🔥 Why Trump’s “Tariff Oprah” strategy could ignite inflation and global tension

  • 📉 The ripple effects on small businesses, consumer prices, and retirement funds

  • 🧮 The brutal math of squeezed margins and rising costs for entrepreneurs

  • 🌍 How global trade drama affects your everyday life

What You’ll Learn:

  • The not-so-hidden costs of tariffs for working families and scrappy business owners

  • How history (Smoot-Hawley, anyone?) shows us exactly where this road leads

  • Why tariffs aren’t just an economic issue—they’re a small business survival issue

  • Smart, practical ways you can fight back and protect your business

If you’re building something beautiful in a broken system, this episode is your rally cry. Tariffs may be painted as economic strategy, but in practice? They're a tax on your hustle. Get informed, get loud, and don’t let bad policy kill your power.

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This podcast is hosted by Meg K. Wheeler, CPA and Biz Money Coach and Founder of the Equitable Money Project. Meg is on a mission to turn online educators, service providers and coaches from Not Numbers People to Badass Money Makers. Are you ready to Disrupt Your Money? Learn more about Meg here!

This podcast is intended for informational & educational purposes only and is not intended as professional financial advice. 

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