As the Trump administration works through NAFTA renegotiations, we discuss the costs and benefits of a tariff placed on Canadian lumber, the goal of NAFTA renegotiations and why trade deals are becoming so hard to implement in the 21st century. Does it simply reflect increasing levels of protectionism, or is it the nature of 21st century trade deals themselves?

Host: Niko Marcich

Researcher: Katya Sankow

Guest Interviews: International Economics Professor, Kerem Cosar and Lumber Salesman, Chris Boyd

Producer: Geoff Keating

Global Inquirer is a production of the International Relations Organization at UVa. We are also affiliated with TEEJ.fm, UVa's undergraduate podcasting network.

Music: Audissey and The Flashbulb