Trade Talks

Chad P. Bown (Peterson Institute for International Economics) hosts a podcast about the economics of international trade and policy. From trade wars to trade deals, this podcast covers trade developments with insights and economic analysis from one of the world's top trade geeks.

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Episodes

10: What If the UK Crashed into a No-Deal Brexit?

PIIE Senior Fellow Chad P. Bown and Soumaya Keynes of The Economist examine what a no-deal Brexit would look like, or the economic implications if Britain were to split from the European Union without a...

Nov 03, 2017•29 min

9: Happy 70th GATTiversary–The Origins of Multilateral Trade

On the occasion of its 70th anniversary, PIIE Senior Fellow Chad P. Bown and Soumaya Keynes of The Economist focus on the origins of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, or GATT. They speak...

Oct 27, 2017•27 min

8: NAFTA Time Out–Unsurprisingly Unconventional

Soumaya Keynes of the Economist and PIIE Senior Fellow Chad P. Bown focus on the economic tension arising through the ongoing NAFTA—or North American Free Trade Agreement—talks between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The...

Oct 20, 2017•24 min

7: Tariffs, Subsidies, and Not-So-Friendly Skies

Soumaya Keynes of The Economist and PIIE Senior Fellow Chad P. Bown discuss an ongoing trade dispute involving large civil aircraft jets, Bombardier and Boeing, as well as the governments of Canada, the United Kingdom,...

Oct 13, 2017•18 min

6: Uncertainty and Trade Deals–Not Good

Chad Bown and Soumaya Keynes welcome Professor Nuno Lemau to discuss his research on trade deals. They highlight how agreements like GATT, Portugal's EEC entry, and China's WTO accession fostered economic growth primarily by providing certainty for long-term investments, often more so than tariff reductions alone. The discussion extends to the economic costs of President Trump's trade uncertainty and the implications for future trade policy.

Oct 05, 2017•21 min

5: Solar Tariffs, Clean Energy (and Trump)

Soumaya Keynes of The Economist and PIIE Senior Fellow Chad P. Bown discuss President Trump's upcoming choice to grant trade protection to a sliver of the US solar manufacturing industry. The episode describes cleavages within...

Sep 29, 2017•21 min

4: Holding the WTO Hostage, Trump Style

Soumaya Keynes of The Economist and PIIE Senior Fellow Chad P. Bown focus on the Trump administration's approach to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The episode describes US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer's recently articulated positions...

Sep 22, 2017•24 min

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Trade Talks

Episodes

10: What If the UK Crashed into a No-Deal Brexit?

9: Happy 70th GATTiversary–The Origins of Multilateral Trade

8: NAFTA Time Out–Unsurprisingly Unconventional

7: Tariffs, Subsidies, and Not-So-Friendly Skies

6: Uncertainty and Trade Deals–Not Good

5: Solar Tariffs, Clean Energy (and Trump)

4: Holding the WTO Hostage, Trump Style

3: Nerves of Steel: Waiting for Trump's Trade War

2: Trump Threatens the South Korea-US Trade Deal

1: NAFTAnomics: The Economics of Three Big Fights

Special Episode: Trump's Unfair Trade Action against China

0: Introduction to the Weekly Podcast