

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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Jan 5, 2023 • 24min
Watch for Everything but Trade
On this first episode of the year, the Trade Guys talk about the North American Leader’s Summit next week, USMCA, and what the Biden administration should anticipate in trade in the year ahead.

Dec 15, 2022 • 31min
Assessing the Potential of a US-UK FTA
On this week's episode of the Trade Guys, Scott and Bill host special guest Meredith Broadbent to discuss UK-US bilateral trade. They also talk about the recent WTO 232 decision and the U.S.-Africa Leadership Summit.

Dec 8, 2022 • 22min
Can Kicking – the American National Sport
This week, the Trade Guys talk about the US-EU joint statement of the Trade and Technology Council and oil price caps in Russia.

Dec 2, 2022 • 25min
A State of Confusion
On this week's episode, Scott and Bill discuss the upcoming third ministerial meeting of the TTC. They also talk about recent changes to US oil policy in Venezuela and emerging tensions over Mexican biotechnology and energy policy.

Nov 18, 2022 • 31min
Midterms, Social Media Stress and Biden-Xi
This week, the Trade Guys give you a post-election readout and what it means for trade, CFIUS reviews on social media (Twitter and TikTok), and U.S.-China relations in the wake of G-20.

Nov 10, 2022 • 22min
A Little Confused Overall
On this week's episode of the Trade Guys, they break down what we know so far about the results of the midterm elections. They also discuss trade as a driver of green growth in the context of COP27 in Egypt. The Trade Guys also evaluate the Mexican proposal on corn and biotechnology.

Nov 3, 2022 • 32min
Schoolhouse Rock Version of the Global Trade
This week, the Trade Guys do a stock taking of trade policy, evaluating long-term trends and foundational shifts in our globalized world, looking at supply chains, industrial policy, and national security.

Oct 28, 2022 • 25min
A Spanner in the Works
On this week’s episode of The Trade Guys, Bill and Scott talk about the U.S. and E.U. Technology Council, the TTC meeting to convene for the third time in December, Nicaragua sanctions, and bilateral relations with China.

Oct 21, 2022 • 25min
Trade Policy: It’s a Feature, Not a Bug!
This week, the Trade Guys talk about data and digital trade, export controls, and CSIS’ annual event with former USTRs last week.

Oct 17, 2022 • 27min
Entity List or Enemy List?
On this week’s episode of the Trade Guys, Scott and Bill discuss shipping bottlenecks on the Mississippi River, an expansion of export controls on high-grade chips to China, and rising OPEC tensions.