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The Trade Guys
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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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Section 301 Tariffs and Digital Services Taxes in Europe
1w ago00:24:29Summary readyBill and Scott unpack the latest developments around the Trump administration's Section 301 tariffs and take a look at the state of digital services taxes in Europe following President Trump's recent threat to impose 100% tariffs on countries that move forward with those taxes.
SummaryUSMCA Review Deadline with CSIS's Diego Marroquín Bitar
2w ago00:32:30Summary readyBill and Scott welcome Diego Marroquín Bitar, fellow with the CSIS Americas Program, following the July 1, 2026, USMCA review deadline to discuss the U.S. decision not to renew and the future of the USMCA.
SummaryChinese Export Restrictions, USTR in India and Uzbekistan, and German Pharmaceutical Pricing
3w ago00:32:17Summary readyBill and Scott take a look at recent Chinese export restrictions on U.S. companies, examine the USTR's visits to India and Uzbekistan, and dig into a newly announced U.S. probe of German pharmaceutical pricing.
SummaryUSMCA Review, G7 Summit, and the EU-U.S. Trade Deal
4w ago00:31:09Summary readyOn this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott dig into the latest on the USMCA review, break down the outcomes from the G7 Summit, and take a look at the European Parliament's approval of the EU-U.S. trade deal.
SummaryCustoms Enforcement and Section 232 and 301 Tariffs
Jun 1500:35:07Summary readyOn this episode, the Trade Guys unpack the latest White House executive order on customs enforcement. They also give an update on the Trump administration's use of Section 232 and Section 301 as tools in its broader tariff strategy.
SummaryChina's Retaliatory Tariffs, Section 301 Authorities, and Tariff Refund Litigation
Jun 900:31:32Summary readyOn this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott discuss the impacts of Chinese retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agricultural and other trade, the Trump administration's continued efforts to implement Section 301 tariffs, and the ongoing tariff refund litigation.
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Business Roundtable's Nasim Fussell Talks USMCA
Jun 400:31:33Summary readyOn this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott welcome Nasim Fussell, Vice President of Trade and International at Business Roundtable, to give an update on progress in USMCA renewal talks and what the business community is watching in North American trade.
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How to Win a Trade War with Chad Bown and Soumaya Keynes
May 2600:32:50Summary readyOn this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott welcome Chad Bown (Reginald Jones Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics) and Soumaya Keynes (Economics Columnist, Financial Times) to discuss the issues raised in their new book, How to Win a Trade War.
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USMCA Review and Autos with Jennifer Safavian
May 1900:32:42Summary readyOn this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott host Jennifer Safavian, President & CEO of Autos Drive America, to discuss North American auto supply chains and the key issues at stake for automakers in USMCA review.
SummaryAlien Tort Statute, EU Auto Tariff Threats, Royal Whiskey Tariff Relaxation, and Trump-Xi Summit Preview
May 1100:31:41Summary readyOn this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott unpack a novel lawsuit against Cisco under the Alien Tort Statute of 1789. They also discuss President Trump's threat of 25% tariff of EU cars and trucks and King Charles' successful effort to reverse U.S. tariffs on British Scotch whiskey. They conclude with a look at what to expect from the Trump-Xi summit this week.
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