The Trade Guys

On this week’s episode, the Trade Guys host Monica Hardy Whaley of the National Center for APEC and discuss past successes and upcoming agenda items at APEC, from digital policy to inclusivity and sustainability. 

In this episode, Andrew and the Trade Guys discuss supply chain challenges, and the lack of shipping containers and truck drivers, storage availability at ports, and shortages in the food industry. The Trade Guys also touch on China's trade policy review at the WTO and reflect on Ambassador Katherine Tai's recent speech reaffirming U.S. support for the World Trade Organization.

In this episode, the Trade Guys host the Honorable Tim Groser, Former Minister of Trade of New Zealand, for a conversation on TPP and CPTPP. They discuss what the United States' role in the Asia Pacific currently looks like, how China's application to accede to the CPTPP could affect trade relations in the region, and what the next steps for the Biden administration are.

In this episode, Andrew returns from his summer break and chats with the Trade Guys about Ambassador Katherine Tai's remarks at CSIS's public event. They discuss the state of the current U.S.-China bilateral trade and economic relationship. The Trade Guys also predict the next steps the Biden administration might take and provide recommendations for a path forward. 

In this week’s Trade Guys episode, the Trade Guys preview what to expect from the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council, from export controls to semiconductors. They also cover recent remarks from Ambassador Tai about trade and agriculture and discuss a trade proposal from Senator Portman. 

In this episode, the Trade Guys welcome Ambassador Dan Mulhall for a conversation on Brexit, Ireland's economy, proposals for a Digital Services Tax, Ireland's longstanding relationship with the United States, and recent developments in the U.S.-EU transatlantic relationship.

In this episode, the Trade Guys speak at the University of Maryland's Center for Global Business for their first installment of the Distinguished Speakers in International Business Series of the academic year. Bill and Scott join Rebecca Bellinger and Kislaya Prasad for a conversation about trade, how it affects economic policy, and how it impacts our day-to-day lives. They touch on the Biden administration's approach to trade, climate change, relations with China.

In this week’s Trade Guys episode, the Trade Guys discuss export controls and emerging technology. They also talk about markups on the Hill and Buy America, taking stock of the Biden administration’s overall trade policy.

In this episode of the Trade Guys, we cover the Vice President’s trip to the Indo-Pacific. We also discuss what’s unfolding in the U.S. solar industry. And, Bill and Scott break down a USMCA rules of origin dispute that could potentially have long-term consequences for the North American automobile industry.

 In this episode, the Trade Guys welcome the American Committee on Foreign Relations Young Leaders Initiative for a live Q&A. They discuss how the Covid-19 pandemic affected consumers and supply chains, prospects for trade policy proposals and bilateral agreements, and the future of international trade policy.