Episode · The Trade Guys
One Year After Liberation Day, Plus the E-Commerce Moratorium and New Chinese Investigations
6 Apr 2026 · 28 min
Episode notes
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.
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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.
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