Murphy first dissects the dubious constitutional and economic justifications for Trump's new tariff regime. Then he explains why the US decision to leave the gold standard has more to do with trade deficits than foreign barriers. Finally, he critiques the "Triffin paradox" defense of US trade deficits.

Watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/7WWbvmjKa3o

Related: - https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/regulating-imports-with-a-reciprocal-tariff-to-rectify-trade-practices-that-contribute-to-large-and-persistent-annual-united-states-goods-trade-deficits

- https://www.mauldineconomics.com/frontlinethoughts/do-trade-deficits-matter#triffin

- https://equitablegrowth.org/lunchtime-must-read-when-someone-says-paul-krugman-called-for-greenspan-to-create-a-housing-bubble-back-in-2002-they-are-trying-to-say-that-they-are-either-a-fool-or-a-liar-beat-the-press

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Ep. 83: Everybody's Wrong About Trump's Tariffs