Carmakers have absorbed most losses from tariffs. Will consumers bear the cost soon?

By Adrian Ma,

Ryan Benk

Published August 10, 2025 at 8:41 AM EDT

NPR's Adrian Ma speaks to Jamie Butters, Detroit bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, about how President Trump's tariffs are hitting the automotive market.

Adrian Ma

Adrian Ma covers work, money and other "business-ish" for NPR's daily economics podcast The Indicator from Planet Money.

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