The Trade Guys

Trade experts Scott Miller and Bill Reinsch break down the buzz around trade, how it affects policy, and how it impacts your day-to-day. The Trade Guys is a weekly podcast from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a nonpartisan think tank in Washington, D.C.

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The AUKUS Caucus
We’ll talk Section 232 and 301 tariffs, we’ll talk about AUKUS, and we’ll talk about the US and the EU on EVs.
23 min
127
Let There Be Cheese
On this episode of The Trade Guys, we talk big cheese, USMCA, TPA, and more.
28 min
128
Trade Guys Dancing on TikTok!
The Trade Guys talk about Northern Ireland, the Trade Guys dancing on TikTok, and the CHIPS Act, plus what’s going on with U.S. sanctions on Russia.
29 min
129
The Russian Invasion of Ukraine – One Year On
This week, the Trade Guys mark the one year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the historic levels of sanctions and export controls that have been implemented on Russia.
23 min
130
The Consumer is Sovereign!
Scott and Bill discuss Ambassador Tai's recent trip to an optical company in Illinois, the IPEF negotiating round in India, and U.S. agricultural exports.
26 min
131
We’re Kicking Off!
On this week's episode of the Trade Guys, we talk about Biden's State of the Union address, bilateral trade with China, and electric vehicle supply chains. All that and more on this week's episode.
19 min
132
APEP – IPEF Lite?
This week, the Trade Guys talk about APEP, chips, and rant about the WTO.
24 min
133
A “Bless Their Hearts” Kind of Moment
This week, the Trade Guys will talk about Davos, sectoral trade approaches, and what the U.S. has cooking with Taiwan on trade.
28 min
134
Just Listen to Us!
This week, the Trade Guys talk about globalization – is it dead? Is it changing? What’s the deal?
23 min
135
Have Your Cake and Discuss it Too
Scott and Bill talk about this week's North American Leaders Summit, U.S-Japan trade relations ahead of Prime Minister Kishidas' visit, and the new Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and what it portends for the Republican trade agenda.
27 min
136
Watch for Everything but Trade
On this first episode of the year, the Trade Guys talk about the North American Leader’s Summit next week, USMCA, and what the Biden administration should anticipate in trade in the year ahead.
23 min
137
Assessing the Potential of a US-UK FTA
Scott and Bill host special guest Meredith Broadbent to discuss UK-US bilateral trade. They also talk about the recent WTO 232 decision and the U.S.-Africa Leadership Summit.
30 min
138
Can Kicking – the American National Sport
This week, the Trade Guys talk about the US-EU joint statement of the Trade and Technology Council and oil price caps in Russia.
21 min
139
A State of Confusion
Scott and Bill discuss the upcoming third ministerial meeting of the TTC. They also talk about recent changes to US oil policy in Venezuela and emerging tensions over Mexican biotechnology and energy policy.
24 min
140
Midterms, Social Media Stress and Biden-Xi
The Trade Guys give you a post-election readout and what it means for trade, CFIUS reviews on Twitter and TikTok, and U.S.-China relations in the wake of G-20.
30 min
141
A Little Confused Overall
The Trade Guys break down what we know so far about the results of the midterm elections, the COP27 in Egypt, and Mexican corn biotechnology.
21 min
142
Schoolhouse Rock Version of the Global Trade
This week, the Trade Guys do a stock taking of trade policy, evaluating long-term trends and foundational shifts in our globalized world, looking at supply chains, industrial policy, and national security.
31 min
143
A Spanner in the Works
Bill and Scott talk about the U.S. and E.U. Technology Council, the TTC meeting to convene for the third time in December, Nicaragua sanctions, and bilateral relations with China.
24 min
144
Trade Policy: It’s a Feature, Not a Bug!
The Trade Guys talk about data and digital trade, export controls, and CSIS’ annual event with former USTRs last week.
24 min
145
Entity List or Enemy List?
Scott and Bill discuss shipping bottlenecks on the Mississippi River, an expansion of export controls on high-grade chips to China, and rising OPEC tensions.
26 min
146
Origin Stories with the Trade Guys, featuring D...
The Trade Guys are joined by Dr. Pru Gordon, Founder and Associate Director of ACITI, to talk about the origins of the Trade Guys podcast and its mission of making trade accessible to all.
45 min
147
A Neverending Washington Soap Opera
On this week’s episode, the Trade Guys discuss the economic situation in the UK and how it affects trade, a possible outbound investment review mechanism, and enforcement of the MC12 fisheries deal.
26 min
148
No Gossip Like Trade Gossip
This week, the Trade Guys talk about the G20 Trade Ministerial meetings, the Biden administration’s biomanufacturing announcement, and CFIUS.
30 min
149
Nothing is Complete Without a 301 Investigation
This week, the Trade Guys talk about IPEF, the new European forced labor prevention act, and bracing for the upcoming beer shortage.
24 min
150
Tariffs Get Sticky for a Reason
This week, the Trade Guys talking about UFLPA, IPEF, and Section 301 tariffs.
26 min