The 3 Best Trade Talks Podcast Episodes
1) 164. Why a notorious banana company spared workers in Costa Rica
For decades, United Fruit Company exploited banana workers across its Latin American plantations, except in Costa Rica. Why?
2) 150. Is the WTO making it harder to end the pandemic?
India, South Africa, and more than 50 other countries propose changing WTO rules for vaccines and other medical supplies.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) 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?
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) 207. What happened on Trump’s tariff day
Soumaya Keynes (Financial Times) joins to cohost an emergency episode explaining President Trump’s sweeping April 2 tariff announcement. Bown and Keynes turn to Douglas A. Irwin on history, Maurice Ob...Show More
5) 206. Paul Krugman talks trade, industrial policy, and Trump
Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman (City University of New York) joins for a wide-ranging conversation on historical lessons as well as some new thinking about international trade, the “agglomeration economi...Show More
6) 205. Trump's Ukraine minerals deal and China
A potential US-Ukraine critical minerals agreement is only the latest effort to address security concerns over US sourcing of critical minerals from China. America’s previous top diplomat for critical...Show More
7) 204. Is Europe ready for Trump?
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 Rupe...Show More
8) 203. What if Trump halts duty-free packages from China?
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...Show More
9) 202. Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs are back
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).
10) 201. Trade Talks is back. And so is President Trump.
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). ...Show More