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The Trade Guys

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. 

 

The Trade Guys is produced by Gina Kim.

Podcast Series by Scott Miller and William Alan Reinsch

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SCOTUS Decision Check-in, U.S. Cuba Relations, and USMCA Updates

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. 

Podcast Episode by Scott Miller and William Alan Reinsch — March 23, 2026

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Victor Cha on China's Weaponization of Trade

Victor Cha joins the show to discuss 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.

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — March 16, 2026

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SCOTUS Decision Fallout & the EU-China Relationship

The Trade Guys make sense of the initial fallout from the SCOTUS decision and potential changes in the EU-China relationship following German chancellor Merz's visit to Beijing.

Podcast Episode by Alex Kisling, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — March 2, 2026

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Steel & Aluminum Tariffs, "First Sale", and U.S.-Taiwan Deal

Bill and Scott discuss the current status of U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum and also unpack a Senate bill proposing to revise the "First Sale" rule governing how tariffs are collected. They close with a look at the recent trade deal between the United States and Taiwan.

Podcast Episode by Alex Kisling, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — February 23, 2026

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Emergency Trade Guys: Supreme Court Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs

On this emergency episode, Bill and Scott break down the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision striking down President Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) for broad tariffs and discuss the implications of the decision for global trade.

Podcast Episode by Alex Kisling, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — February 20, 2026

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House Tariff Override, India Deals, EU-China Tension, and the Return of the Suez

Bill and Scott unpack the House vote to override President Trump's tariffs on Canada, recent Indian dealmaking with the U.S. and EU, rising trade tensions between the EU and China, and the return of shipping commerce to the Suez Canal route. 

Podcast Episode by Alex Kisling, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — February 17, 2026

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