Trade Talks

Latest Episodes:

112: Forensic Subsidies Detectives and Trade Disputes Dec 09, 2019

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Government subsidies are a key battle area in today’s trade disputes. The OECD has a new way to track them down.

111: Trade Policy Under Trump Nov 25, 2019

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A former senior Trump trade official shares his take on US policy toward China, the EU and the WTO.

110: Will 3D Printing Increase Trade? Hear All About It Nov 12, 2019

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New evidence from the hearing aid industry on whether 3D printing will eliminate the need for trade.

109: A Different US-China Fight Hits the Headlines Nov 05, 2019

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The WTO authorizes China to retaliate against US exports. The timing bodes poorly for an Appellate Body already under stress.

108: Making Services Trade Great Nov 01, 2019

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Services trade gets no respect. The release of the WTO’s World Trade Report 2019 gave us a chance to fix that.

107: Bombed Embassies and Document Leaks – How China Got into the WTO Oct 24, 2019

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Was letting China join the WTO a mistake? Paul Blustein describes fraught negotiations with America that culminated in its entry.

106: Trump’s Mini-Deal with China Oct 14, 2019

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Jenny Leonard explains President Trump’s October 11 announcement, as well as what it is like reporting daily on the trade war.

105: Aircraft Subsidy Disputes: How These Tariffs Are Different Oct 07, 2019

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The WTO authorizes new US retaliatory tariffs on EU imports in one of the biggest and longest-running formal disputes in history.

104: How to Hit Currency Manipulators and Fight the Strong Dollar Sep 30, 2019

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Explore past US efforts to counter countries with undervalued currencies, as well as two controversial proposals to do so today.

103: US-China Trade War from the Trenches Sep 25, 2019

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The annual US-China Business Council survey of members paints an interesting picture of American companies operating in China.