145. Xinjiang’s forced labor, supply chains, and trade sanctions
Concerns escalate that forced labor and other crimes against humanity are taking place in Xinjiang, China.
Dec 03, 2020•30 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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145. Xinjiang's forced labor, supply chains, and trade sanctions
Concerns escalate that forced labor and other crimes against humanity are taking place in Xinjiang, China.
Dec 03, 2020•30 min
144. Trade policy transitions, with Ambassador Susan Schwab
From tariff leverage to trade deals, a former USTR explains how the baton is handed from one American administration to the next.
Nov 24, 2020•24 min
144. Trade policy transitions, with Ambassador Susan Schwab
From tariff leverage to trade deals, a former USTR explains how the baton is handed from one American administration to the next.
Nov 24, 2020•24 min
143. RCEP – Separating fact from friction
China, Japan, South Korea and 12 other Asian countries finally signed that mega-trade deal. Here’s what’s in it.
Nov 18, 2020•31 min
143. RCEP – Separating fact from friction
China, Japan, South Korea and 12 other Asian countries finally signed that mega-trade deal. Here's what's in it.
Nov 18, 2020•31 min
142. Can Biden Make Trade Boring Again?
The incoming US administration inherits a big trade agenda. Who will lead it and how much of it will they do?
Nov 11, 2020•29 min
142. Can Biden Make Trade Boring Again?
The incoming US administration inherits a big trade agenda. Who will lead it and how much of it will they do?
Nov 11, 2020•29 min
141. Britain’s Trade Policy, 1815-2016
From Corn Laws to Imperial Preferences to joining the EEC, Britain’s current trade policy conundrum has echoes from the past.
Oct 26, 2020•28 min
141. Britain's Trade Policy, 1815-2016
From Corn Laws to Imperial Preferences to joining the EEC, Britain's current trade policy conundrum has echoes from the past.
Oct 26, 2020•28 min
140. Is shipping ship-shape?
Containerized shipping is an odd business in normal times. What happens when you add a pandemic and a trade war?
Oct 12, 2020•24 min
140. Is shipping ship-shape?
Containerized shipping is an odd business in normal times. What happens when you add a pandemic and a trade war?
Oct 12, 2020•24 min
139. How Technology Enabled Trade: Digitization and Offshoring
At the turn of the century, electronic communication suddenly helped firms fragment production, but only some went overseas.
Sep 24, 2020•20 min
139. How Technology Enabled Trade: Digitization and Offshoring
At the turn of the century, electronic communication suddenly helped firms fragment production, but only some went overseas.
Sep 24, 2020•20 min
138. Trade and the worst financial crisis of the century—in 1866
London’s central role in 19th century trade finance meant that its bank failure had effects for decades.
Sep 11, 2020•18 min
138. Trade and the worst financial crisis of the century—in 1866
London's central role in 19th century trade finance meant that its bank failure had effects for decades.
Sep 11, 2020•18 min
137. Imbalances, Inequality, and Trade
China, the US and Germany each suffer from inequality and trade imbalances. Their linkages, and how policymakers try to fix them.
Aug 31, 2020•33 min
137. Imbalances, Inequality, and Trade
China, the US and Germany each suffer from inequality and trade imbalances. Their linkages, and how policymakers try to fix them.
Aug 31, 2020•33 min
136. Vaccine economics, and why we need trade to end the pandemic
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala explains one way to solve the economic problem of how to manufacture and globally distribute a vaccine.
Aug 13, 2020•24 min
136. Vaccine economics, and why we need trade to end the pandemic
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala explains one way to solve the economic problem of how to manufacture and globally distribute a vaccine.
Aug 13, 2020•24 min
135. All you need to know about the race to lead the WTO
What people want from the next leader of the World Trade Organization.
Jul 28, 2020•29 min
135. All you need to know about the race to lead the WTO
What people want from the next leader of the World Trade Organization.
Jul 28, 2020•29 min
134. Opportunities and setbacks for Black workers in the 20th century
Economic gains for America’s Black workers stalled in the 1970s. The role of migration, policy and trade.
Jul 10, 2020•39 min
134. Opportunities and setbacks for Black workers in the 20th century
Economic gains for America's Black workers stalled in the 1970s. The role of migration, policy and trade.
Jul 10, 2020•39 min
133. How one man and some metal boxes revolutionized global trade
Malcom McLean spurred containerized shipping in the 1950s. The impact on people, ports, cities and, of course, trade, was massive.
Jun 29, 2020•44 min
133. How one man and some metal boxes revolutionized global trade
Malcom McLean spurred containerized shipping in the 1950s. The impact on people, ports, cities and, of course, trade, was massive.
Jun 29, 2020•44 min
132. US-China Trade War: The Negotiators
How the people Presidents Trump and Xi tapped to negotiate helped shape the US-China trade relationship over 2017-2020.
Jun 21, 2020•28 min
132. US-China Trade War: The Negotiators
How the people Presidents Trump and Xi tapped to negotiate helped shape the US-China trade relationship over 2017-2020.
Jun 21, 2020•28 min
131. How travel matters for trade
Why Nigerian traders pay so much to travel to China, and how COVID-19 has made that more complicated.
Jun 11, 2020•28 min
131. How travel matters for trade
Why Nigerian traders pay so much to travel to China, and how COVID-19 has made that more complicated.
Jun 11, 2020•28 min
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