138. Trade and the worst financial crisis of the century—in 1866

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138. Trade and the worst financial crisis of the century—in 1866
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London’s central role in 19th century trade finance meant that its bank failure had effects for decades.

137. Imbalances, Inequality, and Trade

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137. Imbalances, Inequality, and Trade
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China, the US and Germany each suffer from inequality and trade imbalances. Their linkages, and how policymakers try to fix them.

136. Vaccine economics, and why we need trade to end the pandemic

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136. Vaccine economics, and why we need trade to end the pandemic
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Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala explains one way to solve the economic problem of how to manufacture and globally distribute a vaccine.

135. All you need to know about the race to lead the WTO

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135. All you need to know about the race to lead the WTO
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What people want from the next leader of the World Trade Organization.

134. Opportunities and setbacks for Black workers in the 20th century

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134. Opportunities and setbacks for Black workers in the 20th century
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Economic gains for America’s Black workers stalled in the 1970s. The role of migration, policy and trade.

133. How one man and some metal boxes revolutionized global trade

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133. How one man and some metal boxes revolutionized global trade
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Malcom McLean spurred containerized shipping in the 1950s. The impact on people, ports, cities and, of course, trade, was massive.

132. US-China Trade War: The Negotiators

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132. US-China Trade War: The Negotiators
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How the people Presidents Trump and Xi tapped to negotiate helped shape the US-China trade relationship over 2017-2020.

130. So you want to design a tariff schedule…

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130. So you want to design a tariff schedule...
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Making sense of the ‘Global Tariffs’ that the UK will begin to apply to thousands of imported products after Brexit is complete.

129. Operation Quack Hack: Are China’s medical supplies safe to trade?

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129. Operation Quack Hack: Are China's medical supplies safe to trade?
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Faulty Chinese medical gear emerges, as both the US and China adjust their product regulations in response to the pandemic.