118. Ins and Outs of the US-China Phase-One Trade Deal
Two former and longtime USTR negotiators join to explain the details of the new US-China trade agreement.
Jan 19, 2020•45 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.
Episodes
117. Trump’s Import Tariffs Have Hurt US Exports
New evidence reveals Trump’s import tariffs are contributing to the recent slowdown in US exports.
Jan 08, 2020•22 min
116. Fish Subsidies. What’s the Catch?
Why is the WTO struggling to negotiate limits to fisheries subsidies? As always, it's complicated.
Dec 30, 2019•28 min
115. The Trade War and US Elections
New research shows how Trump's trade war may have cost Republican seats in the 2018 election for the US House of Representatives.
Dec 20, 2019•22 min
114: US and China Announce a Phase-One Deal
Trump's USTR provides some details of what has been agreed, including tariff cuts, purchases and structural reforms.
Dec 16, 2019•20 min
113: How and Why Congressional Democrats Tweaked the USMCA
USMCA gets one step closer after Congressional Democrats, organized labor, the Trump administration, and Mexico strike a deal.
Dec 14, 2019•37 min
112: Forensic Subsidies Detectives and Trade Disputes
Government subsidies are a key battle area in today’s trade disputes. The OECD has a new way to track them down.
Dec 09, 2019•22 min
111: Trade Policy Under Trump
A former senior Trump trade official shares his take on US policy toward China, the EU and the WTO.
Nov 25, 2019•52 min
110: Will 3D Printing Increase Trade? Hear All About It
New evidence from the hearing aid industry on whether 3D printing will eliminate the need for trade.
Nov 12, 2019•24 min
109: A Different US-China Fight Hits the Headlines
The WTO authorizes China to retaliate against US exports. The timing bodes poorly for an Appellate Body already under stress.
Nov 05, 2019•26 min
108: Making Services Trade Great
Services trade gets no respect. The release of the WTO’s World Trade Report 2019 gave us a chance to fix that.
Nov 01, 2019•22 min
107: Bombed Embassies and Document Leaks – How China Got into the WTO
Was letting China join the WTO a mistake? Paul Blustein describes fraught negotiations with America that culminated in its entry.
Oct 24, 2019•37 min
106: Trump’s Mini-Deal with China
Jenny Leonard explains President Trump’s October 11 announcement, as well as what it is like reporting daily on the trade war.
Oct 14, 2019•25 min
105: Aircraft Subsidy Disputes: How These Tariffs Are Different
The WTO authorizes new US retaliatory tariffs on EU imports in one of the biggest and longest-running formal disputes in history.
Oct 07, 2019•23 min
104: How to Hit Currency Manipulators and Fight the Strong Dollar
Explore past US efforts to counter countries with undervalued currencies, as well as two controversial proposals to do so today.
Sep 30, 2019•29 min
103: US-China Trade War from the Trenches
The annual US-China Business Council survey of members paints an interesting picture of American companies operating in China.
Sep 25, 2019•27 min
102: Is Trump Beating the Chinese Economy?
Nicholas Lardy explains how the Chinese economy is faring thus far during the trade war.
Sep 18, 2019•16 min
101: Huawei, National Security, and the Trade War
Yuan Yang explains the Chinese telecom equipment maker’s role in the US-China trade war and concerns over national security.
Sep 16, 2019•24 min
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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