TradeCraft Podcast

In Episode 12, Marc makes the case for firms to build out their trade capacity, demonstrates why this trade unit should be central to a company's non-market strategy, and serves up compelling case studies of companies that have used aggressive trade strategies to dramatically increase their market share.

In Episode 11, Marc explains the different types of services, highlights the work of Kindred.ai, and explores how AI-enabled robotics could transform our understanding of Mode 4 services.

In Episode 10, Marc explores Trump's impact on the DNC and GOP's traditional trade positions, examines how effectively Democrats are occupying the free-trade lane, and games out what impact this will have on the midterms and party identity into 2020.

In Episode 9, Marc explores the central problem that ISDS is trying to solve, dispels damaging myths surrounding the system, and explains why developing and rich countries, alike, depend on ISDS.

In Episode 8, Marc makes sense of the WTO reform proposals in play, delving into the issues of Precedent, S&D treatment, and Appellate Body overreach.

In Episode 7, Marc breaks down Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT's), identifies the philosophical differences that stalled past T-TIP negotiations, and demonstrates why an "early harvest" on TBT would be a loss for both sides.

In Episode 6, Marc works through the key sticking points keeping Canada out of a NAFTA 2.0, muses on the future of Trade Promotion Authority, and breaks down the Republican/Democratic divide over the so-called "United States - Mexico Trade Agreement" now on a 90-day clock.

In Episode 5, Marc analyzes the Administration’s current trade agenda in light of the coming midterm elections, and offers up a vision for a new, post-election trade agenda that would allow President Trump to go on the offense while also forging closer relations with China.

In Episode 4, Marc breaks down the WTO’S dispute settlement system, weighs the political and commercial risks/benefits of pursuing litigation at the WTO, and explains why the (yet-to-be-filed) endocrine disrupter case could become the most important case the WTO has ever heard.

In Episode 3, Marc highlights the features of modern preferential trade agreements, explains why countries are in an arms race of sorts to negotiate them, and works out how the United States' trade agreement strategy is evolving--and what that could mean for global trade.