70: Nicholas Lardy on the Chinese Economy

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70: Nicholas Lardy on the Chinese Economy
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Nicholas Lardy joins Keynes and Bown to discuss the changing role of the state and private firms in China’s economic development.

69: Slowbalization

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69: Slowbalization
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Keynes and Bown discuss what is behind the slowdown of global trade, supply chain expansion, and international commerce.

68: Brexit Votes for Uncertainty

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68: Brexit Votes for Uncertainty
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Keynes and Bown discuss the rocky departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union. Sam Lowe (Centre for European Reform) joins for an update on the latest political developments as Britain approaches the March…

67: Blood Trade

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67: Blood Trade
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Keynes and Bown speak with Alice Fulwood (The Economist) about what is behind the $150 billion of annual trade in blood plasma products. They cut through the mystery of the exploding trade flows by explaining…

66: Paul Krugman Talks Trade

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66: Paul Krugman Talks Trade
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Keynes and Bown sit down with Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman (CUNY and New York Times) in a wide-ranging interview about international trade. They discuss NAFTA, labor standards, and the USMCA (2:25); the current toxicity…

65: What Would a Trump-China Deal Look Like?

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65: What Would a Trump-China Deal Look Like?
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Keynes and Bown explain the recent 90-day agreement between Presidents Trump and Xi that puts on hold further tariff escalation between the United States and China. They speak with Mark Wu (Harvard Law) and former…

64: (Trade) Dealing with Europe

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64: (Trade) Dealing with Europe
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Keynes and Bown speak with veteran trade journalist Alan Beattie (Financial Times) about the complexities of negotiating with the European Union on trade. They discuss the EU’s dealings with the UK over Brexit and the…

63: Can Trump and the EU Strike a Deal?

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63: Can Trump and the EU Strike a Deal?
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Keynes and Bown discuss the prospect of negotiations between the United States and the European Union on a trade deal that would meet President Trump’s objectives of zero tariffs, zero nontariff barriers, and zero subsidies….

62: Randomized Trade

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62: Randomized Trade
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Keynes and Bown speak with Amit Khandelwal (Columbia Business School) about the impact that exporting has on firm productivity. They discuss his evidence from a randomized control trial that new foreign market access improved how…

61: Trade, Firms, Profits, and Market Power: It’s Complicated

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61: Trade, Firms, Profits, and Market Power: It's Complicated
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Keynes and Bown speak with incoming World Bank Chief Economist Penny Goldberg (Yale University) about her research on how trade liberalization affects consumers and firms when firms have market power. They discuss the impact that…