Trade Talks

Chad P. Bown
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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.

  1. APR 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 Obstfeld on the US dollar, and Kathleen Claussen on law to clarify what we know about the tariff actions so far (29:14).

    29 min

  2. MAR 16

    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 economies" driving geographically concentrated production, industrial policy, as well as the policy environment under President Trump (42:12).

    42 min

  3. MAR 11

    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 minerals, Geoff Pyatt (former Assistant Secretary of State, former US ambassador to Ukraine) joins to explain (33.47).

    34 min

  4. MAR 6

    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 Rupert Schlegelmilch joins to explain (34:32).

    35 min

  5. FEB 23

    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 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).

    38 min

  6. FEB 14

    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).

    32 min

  7. FEB 8

    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). Read more…

    30 min

  8. 01/30/2024

    And that is all for Trade Talks

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

    11 min
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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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  • Creator
    Chad P. Bown
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2025
  • Episodes
    244
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Trade Talks 2025
  • Show Website
    Trade Talks

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