Trade Talks

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172. Peru’s “China shock”: Surprising turns and the women left behind Nov 21, 2022

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A flood of imports from China had an unexpected impact on the Peruvian clothing industry while discouraging Peru’s women workers.

171. What makes a supply chain resilient Nov 15, 2022

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New research examining India’s pandemic lockdowns sheds light on which supply chains stuck together, which broke apart, and why.

170. National security, semiconductors, and the US move to cut off China Nov 02, 2022

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The history behind the sudden US ban on certain exports to China, and how the policy affects the global semiconductor supply chain.

169. Taiwan’s risky trade opening and how it paid off Oct 25, 2022

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In the 1950s, Taiwan was the first poor economy to experiment with trade reform. How its success changed the course of history for others.

168. Did Trump’s trade war make China more protectionist? Oct 10, 2022

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Why it matters that Chinese public opinion toward trade and technology may have changed in response to US policy.

167. Will new US tax credits remake electric vehicle supply chains? Oct 03, 2022

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America’s new EV subsidies have some carmakers upset. Others are head scratching. Can supply chains diversify away from China?

166. Biden’s new Indo-Pacific talks vs. TPP Sep 21, 2022

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America’s last attempt at trade talks with countries in the region ended badly. How Biden’s IPEF approach is different.

165. The global minimum tax got left behind. What’s next? Sep 05, 2022

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The Inflation Reduction Act omits the key global minimum corporate tax agreed to by over 135 countries. Will cooperation still happen?

164. Why a notorious banana company spared workers in Costa Rica Jul 27, 2022

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For decades, United Fruit Company exploited banana workers across its Latin American plantations, except in Costa Rica. Why?

163. How poorer Americans ended up paying for US tariffs. Jul 19, 2022

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From fashion to forks to fishing reels, how US trade negotiations starting in the 1930s resulted in regressive import duties today.