160. How Putin's war could disrupt global food supplies

160. How Putin's war could disrupt global food supplies

Author: Chad P. Bown March 15, 2022 Duration: 30:59
Joe Glauber explains the humanitarian crisis that looms if war cuts wheat exports from Ukraine and Russia. Soumaya Keynes says goodbye.

Ever wonder how the global flow of goods and services actually works, or why trade agreements make headlines? Trade Talks digs into those questions, moving beyond the news cycle to explore the real economic forces and policy decisions shaping our interconnected world. Hosted by Chad P. Bown of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, each episode unpacks a specific issue-whether it's a simmering trade dispute, a newly negotiated deal, or a shift in supply chains-with clarity and depth. You'll hear grounded analysis that translates complex economic concepts into understandable discussions about how trade policy affects everything from consumer prices to international diplomacy. This isn't just a rundown of events; it's a conversation that offers perspective from one of the field's leading experts. For anyone curious about the mechanics and politics of global commerce, this podcast provides a steady guide through an often-misunderstood landscape. Tune in for thoughtful explorations that connect the dots between high-stakes negotiations and their tangible impacts on markets and communities worldwide.
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210. What is America's problem with the WTO? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:01
Former US ambassador to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Maria Pagán joins for a wide-ranging conversation about US government concerns with the WTO, the Trump administration's actions so far, and the failures of the r…
208. It's been one year since Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:02
Aime Williams (Financial Times) joins Chad Bown to help explain what has happened since President Trump's sweeping April 2, 2025 tariff announcement. They discuss the surprises in the US import and export data from 2025,…
207. What happened on Trump's tariff day [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:16
Soumaya Keynes (Financial Times) joins to cohost an emergency episode explaining President Trump's sweeping April 2 tariff announcement. Bown and Keynes turn to Douglas A. Irwin on history, Maurice Obstfeld on the US dol…
206. Paul Krugman talks trade, industrial policy, and Trump [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:13
Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman (City University of New York) joins for a wide-ranging conversation on historical lessons as well as some new thinking about international trade, the "agglomeration economies" driving geograph…
205. Trump's Ukraine minerals deal and China [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:48
A potential US-Ukraine critical minerals agreement is only the latest effort to address security concerns over US sourcing of critical minerals from China. America's previous top diplomat for critical minerals, Geoff Pya…
204. Is Europe ready for Trump? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:32
Europe had a rocky ride during President Trump's first term, but it was largely spared from significant tariffs. The world is different this time around. Former European Commission trade official Rupert Schlegelmilch joi…
203. What if Trump halts duty-free packages from China? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:34
Shipments of small packages from China have skyrocketed, but the de minimis policy that excludes them from tariffs may end. Chris Casey (Congressional Research Service) joins to explore the history of the US de minimis p…
202. Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs are back [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:23
President Trump first imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum in 2018, but this time it's different. Ana Swanson (New York Times) joins to explain (32:23).