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#33 in Government this week

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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  • Monday · 41 min

    Angela Ellard on the 2026 WTO Public Forum

    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.

  • September 21 · 35 min

    The Trump-Xi Summit and All Things China with Scott Kennedy

    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.

  • September 14 · 36 min

    Beef, Russia Sanctions Bill, Canada-Europe Relations, and Italian Pasta

    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.

  • September 9 · 32 min

    The Beef Imports, G20 Finance Meetings, and U.S.-Canada Trade Tensions

    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.

  • August 31 · 27 min

    The U.S.-Canada Trade Meltdown with Dennis Darby

    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.

  • August 17 · 42 min

    Zainab Usman on Critical Minerals and AGOA

    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).

  • August 10 · 32 min

    Senate Farm Bill, Currency Markets, and Forced Labor

    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.

  • August 3 · 26 min

    Tariffs, Tariffs, Tariffs: Sections 338 & 301 and the Russia Sanctions Bill

    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.

  • July 13 · 24 min

    Section 301 Tariffs and Digital Services Taxes in Europe

    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.

  • July 7 · 32 min

    USMCA Review Deadline with CSIS's Diego Marroquín Bitar

    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.

  • June 15 · 35 min

    Customs Enforcement and Section 232 and 301 Tariffs

    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.

  • June 4 · 31 min

    Business Roundtable's Nasim Fussell Talks USMCA

    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.

  • May 26 · 32 min

    How to Win a Trade War with Chad Bown and Soumaya Keynes

    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.

  • May 19 · 32 min

    USMCA Review and Autos with Jennifer Safavian

    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.

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