Trump, Tariffs & Toy Trouble: The Hidden Costs Nobody Wants to Admit

08/12/2025 10 min
Trump, Tariffs & Toy Trouble: The Hidden Costs Nobody Wants to Admit

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LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on:https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured  A deep dive into Trump’s latest tariff messaging, the Supreme Court signals he may be bracing for, and the eyebrow-raising behavior of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s former firm betting against the very tariffs he champions. Plus—how toy makers, from major brands to small U.S. designers, are getting crushed by the reality of 30–145% duties and a labor market that makes reshoring fantasy. It’s a whirlwind of politics, economics, and holiday-season chaos.

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