In the inaugural episode of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation's Trade War Podcast, host Stan McCoy discusses recent developments and challenges in global trade policy with Ambassador Susan C. Schwab and Rob Atkinson. The conversation covers the latest U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, the implications of President Trump's protectionist stance, and the strategic importance of recognizing China as the main adversary.

Mentioned

“The Dumbest Trade War in History,” (Wall Street Journal, January 2025).
The White House, America First Trade Policy Memorandum, (January 2025).
Rob Atkinson, “We Are in an Industrial War. China Is Starting to Win.” (New York Times, January 2025).
Mario Draghi, The future of European competitiveness, (September 2024).
Gerard DiPippo, Ilaria Mazzocco, Scott Kennedy, and Matthew P. Goodman, “Red Ink: Estimating Chinese Industrial Policy Spending in Comparative Perspective,” (CSIS, May 2022).

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The Winds of War, With Susan C. Schwab and Rob Atkinson