Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Gary Cohn, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
Apr 27, 2025
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Economic Expectations Impact Approval
- President Trump's approval dropped due to unmet economic expectations and a perceived over-focus on trade tariffs.
- Americans connect inflation directly to their grocery bills, influencing their economic ratings for the president.
Tariffs Cause Buying Surges
- Consumers are front-loading purchases to avoid future tariffs, boosting sales temporarily.
- Real economic impacts from tariffs will show weeks after implementation due to supply chain delays.
Balancing U.S.-Russia Interests
- The U.S. and Russia see national interests mostly as divergent and seek to avoid confrontation.
- Dialogue and cooperation where interests align is essential to prevent conflicts between great powers.