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Nov 2023
40m 12s

A Turning Point for Global Trade

COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
About this episode

International trade has shaped the world for much of the past century. Countries benefited from the global flow of goods, and the world became richer and safer. At the same time, many Americans lost their jobs to cheaper overseas competitors. Now, a series of compounding challenges, including great power competition and climate change, have led U.S. officials to rethink trade policy. What's next for international trade? And can the United States retain the benefits of trade while protecting critical supply chains and fighting climate change?

 

Featured Guests:

Jennifer Hillman (Senior Fellow for Trade and International Political Economy)

Inu Manak (Fellow for Trade Policy)

Edward Alden (Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow)

 

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/turning-point-global-trade

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