'Recipe for Inflationary Pressures:' Holtz-Eakin on Trump Tariffs

The transcript discusses the potential economic impact of tariffs on Canadian oil, highlighting the inflationary pressures and retaliatory measures from Canada and Mexico. It explores negotiation strategies, focusing on auto production and border control. The discussion also covers the inefficacy of tariffs in balancing trade deficits and generating revenue, and the role of the CBO in legislative scoring, emphasizing the challenges in achieving desired economic outcomes.

What is one potential consequence of imposing a 25% tariff on Canadian oil?

• No change in gasoline prices

• Decrease in gasoline prices

• Increase in food prices

• Increase in gasoline prices

What is the expected impact of tariffs on the U.S. economy according to the transcript?

• Uncertain impact

• Negative impact

• Positive impact

• No impact

How might Canada and Mexico respond to U.S. tariffs?

• By reducing oil exports

• By implementing their own tariffs

• By increasing trade with the U.S.

• By ignoring the tariffs

What is one of the key motivations for the U.S. administration's tariff policies?

• To increase oil imports

• To move auto production back to the U.S.

• To reduce food imports

• To decrease border security

What is one of the key sticking points in the negotiations mentioned in the transcript?

• Lower gasoline prices

• Increased oil imports

• Higher food prices

• Better border controls

What is a common misconception about tariffs according to the transcript?

• They increase trade deficits

• They are a major revenue source

• They balance trade deficits

• They have no impact on trade

What role does the CBO play in evaluating legislative efforts?

• It scores tax legislation

• It sets trade policies

• It manages international relations

• It enacts tariffs