Podcast Episodes

208. It's been one year since Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs

Aime Williams (Financial Times) joins Chad Bown to help explain what has happened since President Trump's sweeping April 2, 2025 tariff announcement…

8 hours ago

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207. What happened on Trump's tariff day

Episode 207

Soumaya Keynes (Financial Times) joins to cohost an emergency episode explaining President Trump's sweeping April 2 tariff announcement. Bown and Key…

11 months, 4 weeks ago

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206. Paul Krugman talks trade, industrial policy, and Trump

Episode 206

Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman (City University of New York) joins for a wide-ranging conversation on historical lessons as well as some new thinking ab…

1 year ago

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205. Trump's Ukraine minerals deal and China

Episode 205

A potential US-Ukraine critical minerals agreement is only the latest effort to address security concerns over US sourcing of critical minerals from …

1 year ago

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204. Is Europe ready for Trump?

Episode 204

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 aro…

1 year ago

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

Episode 203

Shipments of small packages from China have skyrocketed, but the de minimis policy that excludes them from tariffs may end. Chris Casey (Congressiona…

1 year, 1 month ago

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202. Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs are back

Season 1 Episode 202

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:…

1 year, 1 month ago

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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 wha…

1 year, 1 month ago

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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.

2 years, 2 months ago

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200. Has the USMCA improved working conditions in Mexico?

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

2 years, 3 months ago

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