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Echonomics

Center for Strategic and International Studies

Echonomics is a narrative podcast that looks at how past economic events in Asia continue to impact U.S. policy today. Join us as we hear how history reverberates onto today’s policy decisions and often repeats itself. 

Produced by Marla Hiller.

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  • Avg 22 min
  • English

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  • Jul 1, 2025 · 29 min

    U.S. Faces Economic Competition with Asia

    In the 1980s, Japanese companies were snapping up New York real estate and Japanese cars lined the streets. In response, Americans and politicians targeted Japan, through the destruction of Japanese products and tariffs. Today, China finds itself in a similar situation.

  • Jun 24, 2025 · 29 min

    China Enters the Global Trade System

    After decades of negotiations, promises to open its markets, and convincing the Chinese people of the country’s next step, China officially joined the World Trade Organization in 2001.

  • Jun 10, 2025 · 23 min

    Asia Engulfed in Financial Crisis

    In 1997, Thailand’s currency collapsed, setting off a currency contagion that spread across Asia and threatened to take down several economies with it.

  • Jun 3, 2025 · 1 min

    Introducing Echonomics

    Introducing Echonomics, a narrative podcast that looks at how past economic events in Asia continue to impact U.S. policy today. Join us and hear how history reverberates onto today’s policy decisions and often repeats itself.

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