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The Trade Guys

CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

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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October 26 · 31 min
Making Cents of the Global Economy with Dawson Law
On this episode of The Trade Guys, Bill and Scott sit down with Dawson Law, Founder of Conseil Global Advisors and former Representative to the United Kingdom for the U.S. Treasury Department, to discuss the role of the dollar and the use of currencies in today's global economy.
October 19 · 30 min
U.S.-Russia Diesel Deal, Europe-China Hybrid Vehicle Agreement, and Tariff Refunds
Bill and Scott discuss the Trump administration’s new diesel deal with Russia, examine a new agreement between Europe and China to limit Chinese hybrid vehicle exports, and unpack the latest court ruling on refunds for the overturned emergency tariffs.
October 13 · 32 min
Europe’s Trade Defense Push, Diesel Pressure, and South Korea’s U.S. Investment
Bill and Scott discuss France and Germany’s push to strengthen Europe’s trade defenses against China, examine the Trump administration’s pressure on allies over emergency diesel supplies, and unpack the status of major foreign investment pledges, including South Korea’s plans to invest in the United States.
October 5 · 28 min
Trump-Xi Summit, USTR's G20 trade ministers meeting, and EU-China Trade Updates
Bill and Scott break down what came out of the Trump-Xi Summit, take a look at the U.S. Trade Representative's gathering of G20 trade ministers in Milwaukee, and unpack why the EU is pressing China to limit exports of hybrid vehicles.
September 28 · 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 24 · 29 min
U.S.-Canada Trade, De Minimis Exemption, and Tariff Evasion and Transshipment
On this episode, the Trade Guys discuss the latest developments in U.S.-Canada trade negotiations, a recent court ruling on the Trump administration's 2025 move to end the de minimis exemption, and a new White House report on tariff evasion and transshipment.
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 20 · 33 min
Dan Anthony on Tariffs and Small Businesses
Bill and Scott welcome Dan Anthony, president of Trade Partnership Worldwide, to discuss recent tariffs and their impact on small businesses.
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 29 · 32 min
Chinese Export Restrictions, USTR in India and Uzbekistan, and German Pharmaceutical Pricing
Bill and Scott take a look at recent Chinese export restrictions on U.S. companies, examine the USTR's visits to India and Uzbekistan, and dig into a newly announced U.S. probe of German pharmaceutical pricing.
June 23 · 31 min
USMCA Review, G7 Summit, and the EU-U.S. Trade Deal
Bill and Scott talk USMCA, the G7 Summit, and the European Parliment's approval of the EU-U.S. trade deal.
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 9 · 31 min
China's Retaliatory Tariffs, Section 301 Authorities, and Tariff Refund Litigation
On this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott discuss the impacts of Chinese retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agricultural and other trade, the Trump administration's continued efforts to implement Section 301 tariffs, and the ongoing tariff refund litigation.

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