The Tax On Trucks | Planet Money | NPR

If you've ever wondered how tariffs work, the story of the chicken tax is a perfect lesson.

German families in the 1960s loved tasty, cheap frozen American-raised chicken. At the same time, Americans loved fun, cheap Volkswagen Beetles. This arrangement was too good to last.

In this first episode of Planet Money Shorts, witness the making of an automotive juggernaut — the story of how a tax on frozen chicken helped define the U.S. market for trucks. With some acting help from our NPR friends, it's the story of "The Chicken Tax." Listen to the original Planet Money episode at: http://n.pr/2F1Vtai

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HOST
Robert Smith

ORIGINALLY REPORTED BY
Sonari Glinton
Robert Smith

PRODUCERS
Bronson Arcuri
Benjamin Naddaff-Hafrey
Nicholas Garbaty

EDITOR
Bronson Arcuri

CAST
Bronson Arcuri
Tanya Ballard Brown
John Isabella
Sebastian Joseph
Benjamin Naddaff-Hafrey

SERIES CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Mito Habe-Evans

CONSULTING PRODUCERS
Alex Goldmark
Robert Smith
Bryant Urstadt

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Keith Jenkins

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