Trade Talks

Latest Episodes:

122. Tariffs, Protests and Wine Feb 23, 2020

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A Washington protest march and the wine industry illustrate the impact of US tariffs on American small businesses.

121. Can Infant Industry Protection Work? Evidence from Napoleon Feb 12, 2020

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How the Napoleonic Blockade helps economists see whether temporary protection from trade can further industrial development.

120. Extreme Trade: The Rise and Fall of Glasgow’s Shipbuilding Jan 31, 2020

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What is the Glasgow effect? Richard Davies explains, and tells the gripping economic story of the Scottish city’s boom and bust.

119. Stock Markets, the Economy, and Trump’s Trade Policy Uncertainty Jan 26, 2020

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Nick Bloom joins to discuss policy uncertainty under President Trump and implications for the economy and stock market.

118. Ins and Outs of the US-China Phase-One Trade Deal Jan 19, 2020

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Two former and longtime USTR negotiators join to explain the details of the new US-China trade agreement.

117. Trump’s Import Tariffs Have Hurt US Exports Jan 08, 2020

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New evidence reveals Trump’s import tariffs are contributing to the recent slowdown in US exports.

116. Fish Subsidies. What’s the Catch? Dec 30, 2019

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Why is the WTO struggling to negotiate limits to fisheries subsidies? As always, it's complicated.

115. The Trade War and US Elections Dec 20, 2019

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New research shows how Trump’s trade war may have cost Republican seats in the 2018 election for the US House of Representatives.

114: US and China Announce a Phase-One Deal Dec 16, 2019

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Trump’s USTR provides some details of what has been agreed, including tariff cuts, purchases and structural reforms.

113: How and Why Congressional Democrats Tweaked the USMCA Dec 14, 2019

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USMCA gets one step closer after Congressional Democrats, organized labor, the Trump administration, and Mexico strike a deal.