185. The historic collapse of Switzerland's watch industry
New quartz technology and competition from Japan devastated the dominant Swiss watch industry of the 1970s. What happened next?
18 Kesä 202328min
184. The US-EU fights over electric vehicles and the Inflation Reduction Act
EVs headlined the transatlantic dispute over the Inflation Reduction Act. That feud may be over, but other conflicts remain.
7 Touko 202346min
183. How the United States cleaned up container ship pollution
In 2012, the EPA started regulating maritime emissions of air pollutants. The shipping industry's response offers lessons for other countries.
30 Huhti 202324min
182. Is China's industrial policy working?
The "Made in China 2025" subsidies both provoked a trade war and inspired similar moves by the US and other economies. But have they worked?
23 Huhti 202344min
181. US-China trade war fallout: This is what decoupling looks like
How do we reconcile "record-level" US-China imports and exports when tariffs remain on more than half of trade between the two economies?
21 Maalis 202345min
180. The WTO is in trouble. Econ 101 to the rescue?
How understanding the WTO's past can help foster its revival – including for policy challenges like climate and China's non-market economy.
12 Maalis 20231h 10min
179. Why Taiwan restricts high-tech investment into China
For decades, Taiwan has limited how and how much its tech firms like TSMC could invest in mainland China. Are there lessons for the United States?
26 Helmi 202335min
178. Why sanctions to stop Russian gas pipelines backfired
US sanctions on European allies repeatedly failed to stop Russian gas pipelines, harmed transatlantic ties, and undermined US policy.
19 Helmi 202353min
