Jenny Leonard explains President Trump’s October 11 announcement, as well as what it is like reporting daily on the trade war. Read More
is Reginald Jones Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
Twitter: @ChadBown
102: Is Trump Beating the Chinese Economy?
Nicholas Lardy explains how the Chinese economy is faring thus far during the trade war.
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95: Is China a Currency Manipulator?
The history of China undervaluing the yuan, the challenge of identifying currency manipulation, and Trump’s formal designation.
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96: Trump’s Next China Tariffs and Fears in the Global Economy
The US and global economies slow as Trump sets new tariffs for September and December 2019.
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The Nobel Prize winner joined to discuss NAFTA, China, wages, labor, Trump’s trade policy, and more.
Keynes, Krugman and Bown
98: What's Wrong with Germany's Trade Surplus?
Germany’s trade and current account surplus grew. The puzzle is why it did not go away.
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93: US Trade Policy Before Trump, with Ambassador Michael Froman
The former USTR discusses the Obama administration’s approach toward China and the WTO.
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74: Soybeans and the Trade War Fallout
As part of the ongoing US-China trade war, Chinese tariffs targeted soybeans, a major American export. After Soumaya visits some farms in Iowa, Keynes and Bown explain the impact of competition from Argentina and Brazil, as well as the yo-yo’ing of soybean prices during the ongoing conflict.
Who is paying for President Trump's tariffs? Reviewing the economic evidence to date on whether it is Americans or foreigners, one year on from the start of the trade war.
