210. What is America’s problem with the WTO?

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210. What is America’s problem with the WTO?
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Former US ambassador to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Maria Pagán joins for a wide-ranging conversation about US government concerns with the WTO, the Trump administration’s actions so far, and the failures of the recent…

209. Will Trump’s pharmaceutical tariffs lower prices and secure supply chains?

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209. Will Trump’s pharmaceutical tariffs lower prices and secure supply chains?
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Thomas J. Bollyky (Council on Foreign Relations) joins to explain the problems facing the US pharmaceutical market, the Trump administration’s new tariffs and pricing deal with the United Kingdom, and the impact on American drug…

208. It’s been one year since Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs

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208. It's been one year since Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs
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Aime Williams (Financial Times) joins Chad Bown to help explain what has happened since President Trump’s sweeping April 2, 2025 tariff announcement. They discuss the surprises in the US import and export data from 2025,…

97: Watching China’s Human Rights

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97: Watching China’s Human Rights
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Sophie Richardson joins Keynes and Bown in a wide-ranging conversation about heightened concerns over human rights in China.

96: Trump’s Next China Tariffs and Fears in the Global Economy

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96: Trump’s Next China Tariffs and Fears in the Global Economy
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Keynes and Bown explain Trump’s rollout of tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese imports and new evidence of global economic turmoil.

95: Is China a Currency Manipulator?

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95: Is China a Currency Manipulator?
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Keynes and Bown explain the controversy surrounding President Trump’s decision to designate China a currency manipulator.

94: The Fed and the Trade War, with Adam Posen

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94: The Fed and the Trade War, with Adam Posen
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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.

93: US Trade Policy Before Trump, with Ambassador Michael Froman

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93: US Trade Policy Before Trump, with Ambassador Michael Froman
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Former USTR Michael Froman joins to discuss how the Obama administration tackled China and the World Trade Organization.

92: Japan and South Korea: Old Wounds, New Trade Fight

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92: Japan and South Korea: Old Wounds, New Trade Fight
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Dukgeun Ahn joins to explain how Japan’s threat to limit exports to South Korea involves issues much deeper than smartphone trade.

91: Can Trade Adjustment Assistance Work?

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91: Can Trade Adjustment Assistance Work?
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Ben Hyman joins to discuss whether an American program actually helps workers hurt by trade.