Trump tariffs will materially impact credit: Jon Dorfman featured on the Credit Exchange podcast

Jonathan Dorfman was featured on the podcast "Credit Exchange with Lisa Lee," where he discussed the Trump administration’s shock-and-awe approach to tariff negotiations and why stepping back from its more extreme positions was a prudent move.

 

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