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118. Ins and Outs of the US-China Phase-One Trade Deal

Two former USTR negotiators dissect the new agreement.

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109. A Different US-China Fight Hits the Headlines

WTO dispute settlement is in disarray. US trade remedies and China have played a central role.

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107. Bombed Embassies and Document Leaks – How China Got into the WTO

Fraught negotiations finally culminate in China's 2001 WTO entry.

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116. Fish Subsidies. What's the Catch?

The WTO was told to negotiate limits to fishing subsidies by 2020. Why this is proving so hard.

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111. Trade Policy Under Trump

A former senior Trump trade official shares his take on US policy toward China, the EU and the WTO.

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105. Aircraft Subsidy Disputes: How These Tariffs Are Different

The WTO authorizes new US tariffs on EU products in one of the biggest disputes ever.

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110. Will 3D Printing Increase Trade? Hear All About It.

New evidence from the hearing aid industry on whether 3D printing will eliminate the need for trade.

120. Extreme Trade: The Rise and Fall of Glasgow’s Shipbuilding

What is the Glasgow effect? Richard Davies explains, and tells the gripping economic story of the Scottish city’s boom and bust.

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