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GZERO WORLD WITH IAN BREMMER: The Great Trade-Off

Host Ian Bremmer
Richard Jopson Photography. Courtesy of American Public Television
Host Ian Bremmer

Stream now with the PBS app / Watch Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

As the U.S. imposes sky-high tariffs and renegotiates trade agreements, it’s rewriting the rules of the global economy. So far tariffs have had a limited impact, but is this just the calm before a very big storm? What happens when globalization’s biggest backer becomes its biggest critic? Fareed Zakaria joins Ian Bremmer on GZERO WORLD.

As the U.S. imposes sky-high tariffs and renegotiates trade agreements, it’s rewriting the rules of the global economy. So far tariffs have had a limited impact, but is this just the calm before a very big storm? What happens when globalization’s biggest backer becomes its biggest critic? Fareed Zakaria joins Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

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U.S. tariffs are creating economic chaos and driving uncertainty all over the world. On Ian Explains, Ian Bremmer breaks down how the global trade map is already starting to shift as allies go around the US to negotiate trade alliances of their own.

Ian Bremmer, a renowned political scientist, entrepreneur and bestselling author, shares his perspective on recent global events and interviews the world leaders, experts and newsmakers shaping today’s international politics.

Credits: Presented by Creative News Group LLC. Distributed by American Public Television

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