What does global trade policy have to do with the climate crisis?
What does global trade policy have to do with the climate crisis?  
Podcast: Marketplace
Published On: Mon Oct 16 2023
Description: High tariffs usually mean high prices, which can do bad things to economies and consumers. But what if tariffs were strategically used to encourage climate-friendly purchases? Take steel, for example. In this episode, we examine how trade policies could incentivize the use of recycled steel over steel made from scratch. Plus, why Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy, how natural gas prices could keep heating bills low this winter and what’s driving Tesla’s price-cutting strategy?