Trade Talks

By Chad P. BownBusiness Education

Trade Talks episodes

May 02, 2018 36: The Railroads Episode: America, India, and Intranational Trade
Keynes and Bown discuss with Dave Donaldson (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) his research on how massive railroad projects—across America in the late 1800s and colonial India in the early 1900s—affected trade costs, market access, intranational...
30 min
May 01, 2018 36: The Railroads Episode: America, India, and Intranational Trade
Keynes and Bown discuss with Dave Donaldson (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) his research on how massive railroad projects—across America in the late 1800s and colonial India in the early 1900s—affected trade costs, market access, intranational trade, and economic development. Professor Donaldson received the Johns Bates Clark Medal in 2017.
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April 27, 2018 35: The Labor of NAFTA
Bown and Keynes explain controversial elements of the ongoing NAFTA negotiations that relate to jobs, wages, and workers. There are tradeoffs in the new proposals for automobile rules of origin, the enforcement of labor standards...
21 min
April 20, 2018 34: So You Want To Be a Trade Negotiator
Bown and Keynes sit down with former acting deputy US Trade Representative Wendy Cutler to learn how to negotiate trade agreements. Wendy shares 25 years of experience balancing domestic politics, while driving hard bargains with...
26 min
April 13, 2018 33: Trade and Investment Talks: China Wants America's Technology
Keynes and Bown explain the Chinese economic development strategy at the core of the Trump administration's Section 301 dispute and latest tariff threats. They discuss Beijing's "Made in China 2025" industrial policy, how technology gets...
18 min
April 13, 2018 33: Trade and Investment Talks: China Wants America's Technology
Keynes and Bown explain the Chinese economic development strategy at the core of the Trump administration's Section 301 dispute and latest tariff threats. They discuss Beijing's "Made in China 2025" industrial policy, how technology gets transferred, and the tradeoffs American companies face when doing business in China.
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April 06, 2018 32: Trump, China, and Tariffs: $3 billion, $50 billion, or $100 billion?
Keynes and Bown discuss the escalating tariff fight between President Trump and China. They update the status of Trump's "national security" tariffs on steel and aluminum as well as Beijing's retaliation over $3 billion of...
22 min
March 20, 2018 31: Trade Wars and the Smoot-Hawley Tariff: What Really Happened?
Keynes and Bown speak with Douglas Irwin (PIIE and Dartmouth College) about popular misconceptions around the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, the Great Depression, and the global trade wars that ensued. They discuss how the...
18 min
March 15, 2018 30: Trade Talks to Real People
Keynes and Bown have a conversation with Ana Swanson from the New York Times about trade and journalism. They discuss encounters relating to steel, aluminum, softwood lumber and lobsters, as well as the surprises along....
25 min
March 10, 2018 29: After Trump's Tariffs: Retaliation, Negotiation, and Litigation
Soumaya Keynes of The Economist and PIIE Senior Fellow Chad P. Bown explain developments resulting from President Trump's announcement of new "national security" import tariffs on steel and aluminum.
25 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…