Trade Talks

Latest Episodes:

102: Is Trump Beating the Chinese Economy? Sep 18, 2019

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Nicholas Lardy explains how the Chinese economy is faring thus far during the trade war.

101: Huawei, National Security, and the Trade War Sep 16, 2019

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Yuan Yang explains the Chinese telecom equipment maker’s role in the US-China trade war and concerns over national security.

100: Sneaking Up on a No-Deal Brexit Sep 12, 2019

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Anand Menon joins to update developments on Britain’s plan to leave the European Union.

99: The Surprising Story of the US Trade Deficit with South Korea Sep 06, 2019

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Kadee Russ explains why the US trade imbalance with South Korea expanded after their trade agreement went into effect.

98: What’s Wrong with Germany’s Trade Surplus? Aug 28, 2019

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Jeromin Zettelmeyer explains Germany’s export competitiveness and why concerns over its trade surplus derive from somewhere else.

97: Watching China’s Human Rights Aug 22, 2019

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Sophie Richardson joins Keynes and Bown in a wide-ranging conversation about heightened concerns over human rights in China.

96: Trump’s Next China Tariffs and Fears in the Global Economy Aug 16, 2019

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Keynes and Bown explain Trump’s rollout of tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese imports and new evidence of global economic turmoil.

95: Is China a Currency Manipulator? Aug 09, 2019

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Keynes and Bown explain the controversy surrounding President Trump’s decision to designate China a currency manipulator.

94: The Fed and the Trade War, with Adam Posen Aug 03, 2019

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Adam Posen explains why the US Federal Reserve is suddenly cutting interest rates and what that has to do with President Trump’s trade war.

93: US Trade Policy Before Trump, with Ambassador Michael Froman Jul 19, 2019

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Former USTR Michael Froman joins to discuss how the Obama administration tackled China and the World Trade Organization.