Consider This from NPR President Trump is upending global trade as we know it. What comes next?
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Aug 13, 2025 The conversation kicks off with a bold declaration that the traditional global trading system is dead. Insights from a former U.S. Trade Representative shed light on how aggressive tariffs and new trade policies are reshaping the landscape. The discussion highlights the chaotic interplay between the U.S. and China, stressing the need for new alliances to establish stability. As fluctuating tariff rates create unpredictability, the importance of international collaboration becomes paramount in navigating this transformed trade environment.
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Seattle Protests Mark Anti-Globalization Moment
- The 1999 Seattle WTO conference sparked massive protests with over 50,000 participants opposing globalization.
- That moment captured longstanding public resistance to expanding global trade rules.
Rules Built Global Trade And Poverty Reduction
- The postwar global trading system built predictability through agreed rules and grew as more countries joined.
- That rules-based integration drove massive poverty reduction but also created winners and losers domestically.
Globalization's Domestic Pain
- Global integration increased competition and pressured U.S. workers' wages and factories.
- That competition explains persistent political backlash against free trade in recent decades.