Trade Talks

Mar 05 2025 207 ep. 28 mins 1.7k
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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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204. Is Europe ready for Trump?

Mar 05 2025 34 mins  
Europe had a rocky ride during President Trump's first term, but it was largely spared from significant tariffs. The world is different this time around. Former European Commission trade official Rupert Schlegelmilch joins to explain (34:32).

203. What if Trump halts duty-free packages from China?

Feb 23 2025 37 mins  
Shipments of small packages from China have skyrocketed, but the de minimis policy that excludes them from tariffs may end. Chris Casey (Congressional Research Service) joins to explore the history of the US de minimis policy and Amit Khandelwal (Yale University) shares economic research into the question of what happens if the policy ends (37:33).

202. Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs are back

Feb 14 2025 32 mins  
President Trump first imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum in 2018, but this time it's different. Ana Swanson (New York Times) joins to explain (32:23).

201. Trade Talks is back. And so is President Trump.

Feb 07 2025 29 mins  
Tariffs from the new President call for an emergency relaunch of the longstanding trade podcast. Aime Williams (Financial Times) joins to explain what happened with Canada, Mexico, and China (29:50). Read more…

And that is all for Trade Talks

Jan 29 2024 10 mins  
Goodbye for now, as old friend Soumaya Keynes joins Chad Bown to discuss why and what comes next.

200. Has the USMCA improved working conditions in Mexico?

Dec 18 2023 46 mins  
The USMCA was supposed to prevent workers from being mistreated at Mexican factories. How is it working so far?

199. How trade economists busted corruption at the port

Dec 10 2023 37 mins  
When customs officials in Madagascar cheated their country out of tax revenues, economists caught them. But the fight is not over yet.

198. Inside Washington’s lobbying industry

Dec 03 2023 33 mins  
What we know about the US lobbying industry and how it influences trade and other types of economic policy.

197. Moving workers across Europe

Nov 26 2023 45 mins  
How the European Union’s controversial “posting” policy impacted the movement of workers as well as local communities across the continent.

196. How multinationals avoid taxes through technology licensing

Nov 19 2023 28 mins  
Companies can avoid taxes by moving profits from IP royalties offshore. What would happen if that changed?