Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/april-9-2025-pbs-news-hour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Wednesday on the News Hour... Wednesday on the News Hour, as President Trump hits pause on many of his tariffs, we look at the global response and how the back and forth is affecting American business and consumers. How the trade wars could affect personal finances. Plus, Judy Woodruff goes underground to explore some of the little-known and sometimes life-saving work done by government employees who are now being fired. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Trump pauses many of his tariffs but raises rate on China 13 min What tariffs and trade war threats mean for the U.S. footwear industry 4 min How the global trade wars could affect personal finances of Americans 5 min News Wrap: White House freezes funds meant for Cornell and Northwestern 5 min Top IRS official quits over plans to share personal data with immigration authorities 7 min Michael Lewis highlights crucial work of public servants in ‘Who is Government?’ 10 min ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ stars on the evolution of their characters as series reaches its end 7 min