Trade Talks
Chad P. Bown
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 developments with insights and economic analysis from one of the world's top trade geeks.
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Feb 7, 2019 • 28min
71: Money Matters for Trade
Kalina Manova joins Keynes and Bown to discuss how companies' ability to borrow affects trade.
Jan 30, 2019 • 30min
70: Nicholas Lardy on the Chinese Economy
Nicholas Lardy joins Keynes and Bown to discuss the changing role of the state and private firms in China's economic development.
Jan 25, 2019 • 31min
69: Slowbalization
Keynes and Bown discuss what is behind the slowdown of global trade, supply chain expansion, and international commerce.
Jan 19, 2019 • 24min
68: Brexit Votes for Uncertainty
Keynes and Bown discuss the rocky departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union. Sam Lowe (Centre for European Reform) joins for an update on the latest political developments as Britain approaches the March...
Jan 15, 2019 • 22min
67: Blood Trade
Keynes and Bown speak with Alice Fulwood (The Economist) about what is behind the $150 billion of annual trade in blood plasma products. They cut through the mystery of the exploding trade flows by explaining...
Dec 17, 2018 • 45min
66: Paul Krugman Talks Trade
Keynes and Bown sit down with Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman (CUNY and New York Times) in a wide-ranging interview about international trade. They discuss NAFTA, labor standards, and the USMCA (2:25); the current toxicity...
Dec 10, 2018 • 30min
65: What Would a Trump-China Deal Look Like?
Keynes and Bown explain the recent 90-day agreement between Presidents Trump and Xi that puts on hold further tariff escalation between the United States and China. They speak with Mark Wu (Harvard Law) and former...
Nov 29, 2018 • 24min
64: (Trade) Dealing with Europe
Keynes and Bown speak with veteran trade journalist Alan Beattie (Financial Times) about the complexities of negotiating with the European Union on trade. They discuss the EU's dealings with the UK over Brexit and the...
Nov 21, 2018 • 24min
63: Can Trump and the EU Strike a Deal?
Keynes and Bown discuss the prospect of negotiations between the United States and the European Union on a trade deal that would meet President Trump's objectives of zero tariffs, zero nontariff barriers, and zero subsidies....
Nov 9, 2018 • 19min
62: Randomized Trade
Keynes and Bown speak with Amit Khandelwal (Columbia Business School) about the impact that exporting has on firm productivity. They discuss his evidence from a randomized control trial that new foreign market access improved how...
