Trade Talks Podcast

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A podcast about the economics of international trade and policy since 2017. Hosted by @ChadPBown.com. Two underscores don't exist on Bluesky so those are hyphens. Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you get yours Web: www.tradetalkspodcast.com

NEW EPISODE: With the book finally here, it's time to talk about HOW TO WIN A TRADE WAR, with friends!!! This week, @soumayakeynes.ft.com and @chadpbown.com are joined by Bill Reinsch and Scott Miller from The Trade Guys, for an unparalleled trade nerd podcast mashup cage match.

216. How to Win a Trade War, with friends

Bill Reinsch and Scott Miller (The Trade Guys) join to interview Soumaya and Chad about the new Keynes & Bown book, How to Win a Trade War.

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While headlines focus on Trump's tariffs or Chinese electric vehicle exports flooding Europe, developing countries continue to suffer silently from another problem caused by China's trade. Arvind Subramanian joins to explain.

215. How China’s trade is holding back developing countries

Arvind Subramanian explains how poorer countries are being squeezed by China’s failure to grow out of many industries important to their economic development.

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While Chinese exports of electric vehicles to Europe flood the headlines, developing countries continue to suffer silently from another problem caused by China's trade. Arvind Subramanian joins to explain why and what to do about it.

215. How China’s trade is holding back developing countries

Arvind Subramanian explains how poorer countries are being squeezed by China’s failure to grow out of many industries important to their economic development.

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With the Trump-Xi summit now over, attention shifts to Europe’s quieter trade war with China — as Brussels deploys tariffs, product bans, and industrial policy against a flood of Chinese imports and Beijing’s growing swagger.

214. Europe's trade war with China

Finbarr Bermingham (SCMP) joins to explain how the EU is using tariffs, cybersecurity, product bans, and industrial policy in its own trade war with China, as well as how China is not backing down.

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With all eyes on Trump-Xi, the EU is off quietly fighting its own trade war with China. How Brussels is confronting Beijing's new swagger as well as the flood of Chinese products with import tariffs, product bans, industrial policy, and more.

214. Europe's trade war with China

Finbarr Bermingham (SCMP) joins to explain how the EU is using tariffs, cybersecurity, product bans, and industrial policy in its own trade war with China, as well as how China is not backing down.

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NEW EPISODE: With all eyes on Trump-Xi this week, the EU is fighting a quiet trade war with China, off on its own. How Brussels is confronting Beijing's new swagger as well as the flood of Chinese products with import tariffs, product bans, industrial policy, and more.

214. Europe's trade war with China

Finbarr Bermingham (SCMP) joins to explain how the EU is using tariffs, cybersecurity, product bans, and industrial policy in its own trade war with China, as well as how China is not backing down.

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With all eyes on Trump-Xi, the EU is fighting its own quiet trade war with China. Brussels is hitting back with tariffs, product bans, industrial policy, and more to deal with the flood of Chinese products. @fbermingham.bsky.social explains the implications for Europe of China's newfound swagger.

214. Europe's trade war with China

Finbarr Bermingham (SCMP) joins to explain how the EU is using tariffs, cybersecurity, product bans, and industrial policy in its own trade war with China, as well as how China is not backing down.

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Chips drive artificial intelligence: No chips, no AI. Semiconductors are also a huge flashpoint in the US-China trade war. From subsidies to tariffs to export controls, why Washington embarked on this policy odyssey, and how things are working out so far.

212. America’s semiconductor policy and the AI race with China

Dan Kim (TechInsights) joins for a wide-ranging conversation about how US policy toward semiconductors is affecting artificial intelligence and the US-China technology competition.

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NEW EPISODE: Chips drive artificial intelligence: No chips, no AI. Semiconductors are also an integral part of the US-China trade war. From CHIPS Act subsidies to import tariffs to export controls, why Washington embarked on this policy odyssey, and how things are working out so far.

212. America’s semiconductor policy and the AI race with China

Dan Kim (TechInsights) joins for a wide-ranging conversation about how US policy toward semiconductors is affecting artificial intelligence and the US-China technology competition.

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Section 301 tariffs on China IEEPA tariffs Supreme Court Section 122 tariffs ...MORE Section 301 tariffs??? How President Trump's tariff policy is affecting one small manufacturing company in Fall River, Massachusetts that just wants to make seat cushions for your kitchen.

211. How one small American manufacturer is dealing with Trump’s tariffs

The owner of Klear Vu, a company that makes seat cushions in Massachusetts and imports fabric from China, joins to explain how it was forced to respond to all the new US tariffs in 2025.

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Section 301 tariffs IEEPA tariffs Supreme Court Section 122 tariffs How President Trump's tariff policy is affecting one small manufacturing company in Fall River, Massachusetts that just wants to make your seat cushions.

211. How one small American manufacturer is dealing with Trump’s tariffs

The owner of Klear Vu, a company that makes seat cushions in Massachusetts and imports fabric from China, joins to explain how it was forced to respond to all the new US tariffs in 2025.

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NEW EPISODE: The owner of Klear Vu, a 55-person company that makes seat cushions in Massachusetts and imports fabric from China, joins for a candid conversation about how President Trump's tariff policy is affecting its supply chain, pricing, workers, and more.

211. How one small American manufacturer is dealing with Trump’s tariffs

The owner of Klear Vu, a company that makes seat cushions in Massachusetts and imports fabric from China, joins to explain how it was forced to respond to all the new US tariffs in 2025.

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