Trade Talks

Trade Talks

Chad P. BownChad P. Bown
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200. Has the USMCA improved working conditions in Mexico?

The USMCA was supposed to prevent workers from being mistreated at Mexican factories. How is it working so far? 

 . 46min 29sec
199. How trade economists busted corruption at the port

When customs officials in Madagascar cheated their country out of tax revenues, economists caught them. But the fight is not over yet. 

 . 37min 12sec
213. Ups and downs at the Port of Los Angeles

Chad visits the Port of Los Angeles, the largest container port in North America, and speaks with its Executive Director, Gene Seroka, for an update on US trade with China, as well as the impact on the Port of the recent tariffs, the war in Iran, automation, and AI (35.54). 

 . 35min 55sec
212. America's semiconductor policy and the AI race with China

Former CHIPS program chief economist Dan Kim (TechInsights) joins for a wide-ranging conversation about artificial intelligence and US semiconductors policy – including the CHIPS Act subsidies, tariffs, and export controls – as well as its impact on US-China technology competitio ...  Show more

 . 56min 47sec
211. How one small American manufacturer is dealing with Trump's tariffs

Sam Cooper, the owner of Klear Vu, a company that makes seat cushions in Massachusetts and imports fabric from China, joins for a candid explanation about the impact of the US tariffs in 2025 on the company's supply chain, pricing, and other decisions (34:19). 

 . 34min 20sec