Episode 23

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8th Aug 2025

From Gold to GDP Numbers: The Tariff Ripple Effect

Season 5, Episode 23: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl! Chris talks about the latest tariff news & all the unpredictable outcomes.

ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with a special economic update podcast. In Season 5, Episode 23 (8:20 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks to members about once again – TARIFFS.

  • Tariff on the imports of gold – why was this unexpected?
  • What does this do to the gold thinkers? Are any of us really affected by this?
  • Why does Switzerland the highest tariff numbers? What kind of trade surplus do they have?
  • Why is India being blindsided? Are they facing high tariffs?
  • Can we influence other countries to buy less from Russia?
  • We are not seeing a consistent motivation for tariffs – but not unusual.
  • The business community in the United States – what will the future look like?
  • Change is always taking place – why is this change so difficult to adjust with?
  • Third Quarter GDP – what is it looking like?
  • Are we seeing a recession? Is it heading in the right direction?

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About the Podcast

Keeping it Real Podcast with Dr. Kuehl
PHCP-PVF economic updates in less than 10 minutes.
A weekly podcast, “Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl,” debut in July 2020. In these podcasts, ASA Chief Economist, Dr. Chris Kuehl, provides a brief 5-10 minute economic update on areas of keen interest to ASA members, including industrial PVF commodities.