169. Taiwan's risky trade opening and how it paid off
In the 1950s, Taiwan was the first poor economy to experiment with trade reform. How its success changed the course of history for others.
25 Okt 202231min
168. Did Trump's trade war make China more protectionist?
Why it matters that Chinese public opinion toward trade and technology may have changed in response to US policy.
10 Okt 202223min
167. Will new US tax credits remake electric vehicle supply chains?
America's new EV subsidies have some carmakers upset. Others are head scratching. Can supply chains diversify away from China?
3 Okt 202229min
166. Biden's new Indo-Pacific talks vs. TPP
America's last attempt at trade talks with countries in the region ended badly. How Biden's IPEF approach is different.
21 Sep 202244min
165. The global minimum tax got left behind. What's next?
The Inflation Reduction Act omits the key global minimum corporate tax agreed to by over 135 countries. Will cooperation still happen?
5 Sep 202246min
164. Why a notorious banana company spared workers in Costa Rica
For decades, United Fruit Company exploited banana workers across its Latin American plantations, except in Costa Rica. Why?
27 Juli 202238min
163. How poorer Americans ended up paying for US tariffs.
From fashion to forks to fishing reels, how US trade negotiations starting in the 1930s resulted in regressive import duties today.
19 Juli 202237min
162. Poor countries could once enforce WTO trade. That is now at risk.
The Advisory Centre on WTO Law made trade enforcement possible for poor countries. The Appellate Body crisis put that under threat.
5 Juli 202239min
