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Trump’s 35% tax

How far can a president go to keep jobs in the U.S.?

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump arrives to attend a Villains and Heroes-themed costume party on December 3, 2016 on Long Island, New York.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump arrives to attend a Villains and Heroes-themed costume party on December 3, 2016 on Long Island, New York.
EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ/AFP/Getty Images

Over the weekend, Trump called for a 35 percent tax on products sold by any U.S. business that moves jobs out of the country. Kai and Andrea discuss Trump’s proposal and what it would take for him to get it done. Got questions about politics and your economy? Tweet them to us @Marketplace, @KaiRyssdal, and @RadioBabe. 

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