Trump's Tariffs Hit Groceries; GOP Spending Bill; College Basketball and Hockey

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🗓️ 5 April 2025

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With some of President Trump's hefty tariffs in place, Americans will see the prices of some grocery items rise - we'll tell you which items might get hit first. Plus, Senate Republicans are pushing a spending bill that would make some of President Trump's signature policies permanent. We'll also look at a hockey great's goal record, finally matched last night after 26 years, plus, a look at what's ahead in college basketball finals.

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0:00.0	President Trump's tariffs are here, and that means higher prices for many things Americans buy every single day.
0:10.5	We'll tell you what to expect at the store checkout. I'm Scott Simon.
0:13.9	I'm Ayesha Roscoe, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:20.0	Bacon is through the roof.
0:21.4	They're all through the roof.
0:22.4	The milk.
0:23.2	Everything is bad.
0:24.5	And we're going to straighten it out.
0:26.1	We're going to bring prices way down.
0:28.1	And we'll get it done fast.
0:30.0	That was then candidate Donald Trump on the campaign trail.
0:32.9	We'll look at how his new tariffs are going to affect grocery prices.
0:36.3	We'll also take a look at a Republican spending bill intended to help enact President Trump's domestic policies.
0:43.8	Also a big hockey record tied and college basketball.
0:48.2	So stay with us. We have the news you need to start your weekend.
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