100: Sneaking Up on a No-Deal Brexit
Anand Menon joins to update developments on Britain’s plan to leave the European Union.
Sep 12, 2019•19 min
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
100: Sneaking Up on a No-Deal Brexit
Anand Menon joins to update developments on Britain's plan to leave the European Union.
Sep 12, 2019•19 min
99: The Surprising Story of the US Trade Deficit with South Korea
Kadee Russ explains why the US trade imbalance with South Korea expanded after their trade agreement went into effect.
Sep 06, 2019•15 min
99: The Surprising Story of the US Trade Deficit with South Korea
Kadee Russ explains why the US trade imbalance with South Korea expanded after their trade agreement went into effect.
Sep 06, 2019•15 min
98: What’s Wrong with Germany’s Trade Surplus?
Jeromin Zettelmeyer explains Germany’s export competitiveness and why concerns over its trade surplus derive from somewhere else.
Aug 28, 2019•32 min
98: What's Wrong with Germany's Trade Surplus?
Jeromin Zettelmeyer explains Germany's export competitiveness and why concerns over its trade surplus derive from somewhere else.
Aug 28, 2019•32 min
97: Watching China’s Human Rights
Sophie Richardson joins Keynes and Bown in a wide-ranging conversation about heightened concerns over human rights in China.
Aug 22, 2019•29 min
97: Watching China's Human Rights
Sophie Richardson joins Keynes and Bown in a wide-ranging conversation about heightened concerns over human rights in China.
Aug 22, 2019•29 min
96: Trump’s Next China Tariffs and Fears in the Global Economy
Keynes and Bown explain Trump’s rollout of tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese imports and new evidence of global economic turmoil.
Aug 16, 2019•21 min
96: Trump's Next China Tariffs and Fears in the Global Economy
Keynes and Bown explain Trump's rollout of tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese imports and new evidence of global economic turmoil.
Aug 16, 2019•21 min
95: Is China a Currency Manipulator?
Keynes and Bown explain the controversy surrounding President Trump’s decision to designate China a currency manipulator.
Aug 09, 2019•23 min
95: Is China a Currency Manipulator?
Keynes and Bown explain the controversy surrounding President Trump's decision to designate China a currency manipulator.
Aug 09, 2019•23 min
94: The Fed and the Trade War, with Adam Posen
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.
Aug 03, 2019•21 min
94: The Fed and the Trade War, with Adam Posen
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.
Aug 03, 2019•21 min
93: US Trade Policy Before Trump, with Ambassador Michael Froman
Former USTR Michael Froman joins to discuss how the Obama administration tackled China and the World Trade Organization.
Jul 19, 2019•25 min
93: US Trade Policy Before Trump, with Ambassador Michael Froman
Former USTR Michael Froman joins to discuss how the Obama administration tackled China and the World Trade Organization.
Jul 19, 2019•25 min
92: Japan and South Korea: Old Wounds, New Trade Fight
Dukgeun Ahn joins to explain how Japan’s threat to limit exports to South Korea involves issues much deeper than smartphone trade.
Jul 15, 2019•20 min
92: Japan and South Korea: Old Wounds, New Trade Fight
Dukgeun Ahn joins to explain how Japan's threat to limit exports to South Korea involves issues much deeper than smartphone trade.
Jul 15, 2019•20 min
91: Can Trade Adjustment Assistance Work?
This episode explores whether the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program effectively supports workers displaced by trade. Economist Ben Hyman discusses his research, which uses an innovative design to show TAA participants achieve substantial long-term financial benefits, largely through quicker re-employment and increased mobility. The discussion also covers the program's real-world challenges, such as its bureaucratic application process and limited eligibility, as well as its potential application to future job displacement caused by automation.
Jul 04, 2019•19 min
91: Can Trade Adjustment Assistance Work?
Ben Hyman joins to discuss whether an American program actually helps workers hurt by trade.
Jul 04, 2019•19 min
90: Trade policy the Asian way, with Mari Pangestu
The former Indonesian trade minister discusses trade deals – from ASEAN to RCEP to the GSP – the trade war, and more.
Jun 12, 2019•27 min
90: Trade policy the Asian way, with Mari Pangestu
The former Indonesian trade minister discusses trade deals – from ASEAN to RCEP to the GSP – the trade war, and more.
Jun 12, 2019•27 min
89: The Migration Crisis Behind Trump’s Mexico Tariff Threat
Gordon Hanson joins to explain the roots of the migration emergency at both the US and Mexican southern borders.
Jun 06, 2019•23 min
89: The Migration Crisis Behind Trump's Mexico Tariff Threat
Gordon Hanson joins to explain the roots of the migration emergency at both the US and Mexican southern borders.
Jun 06, 2019•23 min
88: Trump-Mexico Trade War Cheat Sheet
Keynes and Bown discuss Trump’s national emergency declaration and potential tariffs on $350 billion of imports from Mexico.
Jun 01, 2019•19 min
88: Trump-Mexico Trade War Cheat Sheet
Keynes and Bown discuss Trump's national emergency declaration and potential tariffs on $350 billion of imports from Mexico.
Jun 01, 2019•19 min
87: Trump Shifts His National Security Threats (Again)
Keynes and Bown explain Trump’s latest trade action on cars and implications of his partial removal of steel and aluminum tariffs.
May 20, 2019•22 min
87: Trump Shifts His National Security Threats (Again)
Keynes and Bown explain Trump's latest trade action on cars and implications of his partial removal of steel and aluminum tariffs.
May 20, 2019•22 min
86: When Is Tariff Revenue Bad Tax Revenue?
Lucie Gadenne (University of Warwick, IFS) joins Keynes and Bown to explain when and why some countries use import tariffs as an important source of total tax revenue collections. They discuss her research on the...
May 17, 2019•23 min
86: When Is Tariff Revenue Bad Tax Revenue?
Lucie Gadenne (University of Warwick, IFS) joins Keynes and Bown to explain when and why some countries use import tariffs as an important source of total tax revenue collections. They discuss her research on the...
May 17, 2019•23 min
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