Ahead of his meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Washington, President Trump tweeted, “Tariffs are the greatest!” as a warning to trade partners that they should be negotiating “fair deals.” The Trade Guys discuss whether this is a harbinger of the president’s latest plan to slap 25 percent tariffs on foreign autos and auto parts as the administration makes the argument that auto imports may be a threat to national security. But at a hearing at the Commerce Department last week, representatives from the auto industry appeared to disagree with that assessment. So, who’s right? Who wins and who loses when tariffs are placed on imported cars and car parts? Hosted by H. Andrew Schwartz and produced by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.

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In this episode, Trade Guys Bill Reinsch and Scott Miller discuss the United States’ counter-offensive against WTO lawsuits filed by China, the EU, Canada, Mexico, and Turkey. They also discuss Vice President Pence’s rebuke against China, and how U.S. producers are responding to the ongoing trade war. Plus, Japan and the EU sign one of the largest bilateral trade deals to date, raising questions about whether America’s partners are boxing the U.S. out of trade agreements. Hosted by H. Andrew Schwartz and produced by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.

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In this episode, the Trade Guys welcome a special guest from the heartland. Blake Hurst is a third-generation farmer and the president of the Missouri Farm Bureau. He joins the Trade Guys in the studio to offer insight on how the trade war is affecting farmers, other producers in the community, and the politics on the ground. Hosted by H. Andrew Schwartz and produced by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.

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In this episode, the Trade Guys discuss the mayhem right before the United States pulls the trigger on imposing tariffs on China. The tariffs are set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. in Washington on Friday, and the administration is slated to slap tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods. The administration says they want to level the playing field, but is this good for American workers and companies? Hosted by H. Andrew Schwartz and produced by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.

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In this episode, Trade Guys Bill Reinsch and Scott Miller discuss Harley Davidson’s decision to outsource some of their production and why it has upset the President. Plus, Treasury Secretary Mnuchin doesn’t give credence to the news about President Trump considering leaving the WTO (World Trade Organization), but it has made a lot of buzz and has the Trade Guys thinking. Hosted by H. Andrew Schwartz and produced by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.

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The tit-for-tat tariff offensive continues as Canada slaps retaliatory tariffs on Heintz ketchup, and tariffs on steel and aluminum wreak havoc on all kinds of American products—from cars to beer. In this episode of The Trade Guys, Scott Miller and Bill Reinsch put President Trump’s notion that trade wars are “good, and easy to win” to the test. The Trade Guys also examine whether or not the administration’s trade war is at odds with its domestic economic policies. Hosted by H. Andrew Schwartz and produced by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.

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The CSIS Trade Guys, Bill Reinsch and Scott Miller, take on the Trump administration’s announcement that it will impose tariffs on $50 billion of goods from China, raising the potential for a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. Plus, the Trade Guys weigh in on the continuing G7 fallout and what it means for the United States. Hosted by H. Andrew Schwartz and produced by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.

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In this episode of The Trade Guys, Scott Miller and Bill Reinsch recap the fallout from the Trump administration’s move to impose tariffs on the EU and Canada. The Trade Guys also look ahead to the G7 Summit, and the bad blood brewing between the U.S. and some of its key allies on trade. The Trade Guys also chat about President Trump’s pursuit of an aggressive trade agenda and the politics of it all. Recorded in front of a live audience of Tulane University Students participating in the center’s journalism practicum. Hosted by H. Andrew Schwartz and produced by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.

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In this episode of The Trade Guys, Scott Miller and Bill Reinsch tackle two big stories: what came out of the latest U.S.-China trade talks, and what’s happening with the North American Free Trade Agreement. On the U.S.-China trade dialogue, the Trade Guys deconstruct what it means to halt a trade war. They also discuss what exactly the president meant when he tweeted that on China, barriers and tariffs are to “come down for the first time.” On NAFTA, the Trade Guys explain why the administration might be falling behind schedule to renegotiate the deal. They also give you the skinny on an alternative that some members of Congress are proposing. Hosted by H. Andrew Schwartz and produced by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.

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