145. Xinjiang's forced labor, supply chains, and trade sanctions
Concerns escalate that forced labor and other crimes against humanity are taking place in Xinjiang, China.
3 Dec 202030min
144. Trade policy transitions, with Ambassador Susan Schwab
From tariff leverage to trade deals, a former USTR explains how the baton is handed from one American administration to the next.
24 Nov 202024min
143. RCEP – Separating fact from friction
China, Japan, South Korea and 12 other Asian countries finally signed that mega-trade deal. Here's what's in it.
18 Nov 202030min
142. Can Biden Make Trade Boring Again?
The incoming US administration inherits a big trade agenda. Who will lead it and how much of it will they do?
11 Nov 202028min
141. Britain's Trade Policy, 1815-2016
From Corn Laws to Imperial Preferences to joining the EEC, Britain's current trade policy conundrum has echoes from the past.
26 Okt 202027min
140. Is shipping ship-shape?
Containerized shipping is an odd business in normal times. What happens when you add a pandemic and a trade war?
12 Okt 202024min
139. How Technology Enabled Trade: Digitization and Offshoring
At the turn of the century, electronic communication suddenly helped firms fragment production, but only some went overseas.
24 Sep 202020min
138. Trade and the worst financial crisis of the century—in 1866
London's central role in 19th century trade finance meant that its bank failure had effects for decades.
11 Sep 202017min
