Need to Know

NAFTA -- the FTA that everyone loves to hate. And now, we are fast progressing towards USMCA. Here we talk to our Wilson Center experts about where NAFTA came up short, and how the USMCA addresses tho...

23 Jan 202026min

You know you love trade history. This is a quick download on the history of US trade policy to give us a better understanding of how we arrived at NAFTA and then on to the USMCA. 200 years of history ...

23 Jan 202022min

Phase one is underway! And one of the central tenants is for China to increase its purchasing of agricultural products. In this episode we chat with a couple of farmers in Nebraska to get their sense ...

21 Jan 202019min

In this second episode of our Trading Views series, we talk to three of the Wilson Center's top Asia experts to understand what phase one of a trade deal with China means.

9 Jan 202021min

A new series from Need to Know -- Trading Views -- where we will look at the changes in trade policy seen in the last few years.  With the signing of a phase one trade deal happening imminently, we're...

6 Jan 202023min

Michelle Egan comes back to the Wilson Center studio to break down the results of the election in the UK, and what that means for the US going forward.

17 Des 201920min

Robert Daly joins us again to discuss the elections that took place in Hong Kong and the reality that they carry on the ground.  Plus, how US actions on the situation could affect trade negotiations w...

26 Nov 201920min

Latin America has experienced a wave of protests this spring. Remember, it's spring in the southern hemisphere. Latin American Program Associate Anders Beal walks us through the unfolding situations i...

22 Nov 201927min