This week: Trump has reversed his stance on Jay Powell and his extreme tariffs on China. <a href="https://www.axios.com/authors/fsalmon">Felix Salmon</a>, <a href="https://www.axios.com/authors/epeck">Emily Peck</a>, and <a href="https://www.elizabethspiers.com/">Elizabeth Spiers</a> discuss Trump’s backtrack on his threat to fire the Fed chair as well as his recent concession that his 145% tariffs on China aren’t sustainable. Then, the hosts weigh in on the growing trend of film and television productions moving out of California in search of budget breaks, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/movies/hollywood-filming-overseas.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare">as reported by The New York Times.</a> And finally, the ice bucket challenge is back. The hosts debate the efficacy of viral awareness campaigns. 

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