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by CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies · English · Business
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.
5 Oct 2026 · 29 minNew
Bill and Scott break down what came out of the Trump-Xi Summit, take a look at the U.S. Trade Representative's gathering of G20 trade ministers in Milwaukee, and unpack why the EU is pressing China to limit exports of hybrid vehicles.
28 Sep 2026 · 42 min
Bill and Scott welcome Angela Ellard, Senior Adviser at CSIS and previous Deputy Director-General of the WTO, to discuss the 2026 WTO Public Forum and the future of multilateral trade.
21 Sep 2026 · 35 min
On this episode, Bill and Scott talk with Scott Kennedy, Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics at CSIS, to get his perspective on the upcoming summit between the U.S. and China. See Scott Kennedy's latest commentary on the subject "The U.S.-China Summit: Too Big and Too Small to Fail" here: The U.S.-China Summit: Too Big and Too Small to Fail.
14 Sep 2026 · 36 min
Bill and Scott follow up on President Trump's executive orders on beef, take a look at the Russia Sanctions Bill stalled in Congress, and discuss the push for closer ties between Canada and Europe plus what Italian pasta can tell us about the administration's approach to trade enforcement.
9 Sep 2026 · 33 min
Bill and Scott unpack President Trump's efforts to bring down beef prices by increasing imports and what that means for American ranchers, discuss key takeaways from this week's G20 finance meetings, and check back in on U.S.-Canada trade talks and Canada's retaliatory tariffs.
31 Aug 2026 · 28 min
Bill and Scott welcome Dennis Darby, President and CEO of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME), to discuss last week's U.S.-Canada trade meltdown, where negotiations stand now, and what comes next.
24 Aug 2026 · 30 min
On this episode, the Trade Guys discuss the latest developments in U.S.-Canada trade negotiations, a recent court ruling on the Trump administration's 2025 move to end the de minimis exemption, and a new White House report on tariff evasion and transshipment.
17 Aug 2026 · 42 min
Bill and Scott welcome Zainab Usman, senior research scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, to discuss critical minerals and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
10 Aug 2026 · 32 min
Bill and Scott break down the trade provisions of the Senate Farm Bill, the U.S.-Japan intervention in currency markets, and the Trump administration's latest enforcement actions targeting goods linked to forced labor.
3 Aug 2026 · 27 min
Bill and Scott discuss the Trump administration's proposed new tariffs on Canada under Section 338, the implementation of Section 301 tariffs on more than 80 countries, and the implications of the tariff provisions contained in the Russia Sanctions Bill currently making its way through Congress.
20 Jul 2026 · 33 min
Bill and Scott welcome Dan Anthony, president of Trade Partnership Worldwide, to discuss recent tariffs and their impact on small businesses.
13 Jul 2026 · 24 min
Bill 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.
7 Jul 2026 · 33 min
Bill 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.
29 Jun 2026 · 32 min
Bill 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.
23 Jun 2026 · 31 min
On 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.
15 Jun 2026 · 35 min
On 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.
9 Jun 2026 · 32 min
On 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.
4 Jun 2026 · 32 min
On 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.
26 May 2026 · 33 min
On 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.
19 May 2026 · 33 min
On 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.
11 May 2026 · 32 min
On 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.
4 May 2026 · 33 min
On this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott discuss the state of U.S.-Canada trade relations in the context of USMCA review, new Chinese regulations aimed at preventing foreign companies from shifting their supply chains out of the country, and EU and U.S. approaches to sanctioning Russia.
27 Apr 2026 · 33 min
On this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott give an update on the launch of the tariff refund process. They also discuss the U.S. "Trade Over Aid" initiative and break down U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer's congressional testimony on the administration's trade agenda.
20 Apr 2026 · 31 min
On this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott unpack the latest on the economic impacts of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. They also look at the Trump administration's efforts to implement tariffs under Sections 122 and 301.
13 Apr 2026 · 36 min
On this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott talk with Kate Koren, Deputy Director of the Economics Program at CSIS. She discusses the latest efforts in Congress to align U.S. export controls with partners, including the MATCH Act bill. They also cover new Section 232 tariffs on pharmaceuticals and metals and the White House's budget request for Fiscal Year 2027.
6 Apr 2026 · 28 min
On this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott reflect on the anniversary of Liberation Day and how President Trump has reshaped the global economic landscape. They also react to the failure to renew the global moratorium on e-commerce taxation at the 14th WTO Ministerial and new Chinese investigations into U.S. trade practices.
30 Mar 2026 · 34 min
On this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill opens with an update on the ongoing 14th WTO Ministerial Conference and the legislative implementation of the EU-U.S. trade deal. Bill and Scott then dive into the completed EU-Australia trade deal, the Trump administration's temporary pause on oil sanctions on Russia and Iran, new steel tariffs in the UK, and the new Agreement on Reciprocal Trade between the U.S. and Ecuador.
23 Mar 2026 · 35 min
Bill and Scott discuss the SCOTUS ruling on the IEEPA tariffs one month after its decision, unpack the challenges and sanctions in the U.S.-Cuba relationship, and give an update on USMCA.
16 Mar 2026 · 28 min
On this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott welcome Victor Cha, who is president of the Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Korea chair at CSIS, as well as a Distinguished Professor at Georgetown University. Victor discusses a series of cases from his new book, China's Weaponization of Trade, which examines how and in what ways the United States and China have deployed economic coercion, focusing on China’s extensive use of this tactic over the past three decades
9 Mar 2026 · 26 min
On this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott dive into the impacts of the Iran Conflict on world trade, especially for energy markets. Bill then gives an update on the Court of International Trade's efforts to implement the Supreme Court's IEEPA decision. They conclude by unpacking an escalating trade war between Ecuador and Colombia.
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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