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Where Does U.S. Trade Go From Here?

2025/6/5
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This episode delves into the global trade tensions, exploring their modern history and the impact of the Trump administration's policies. Experts discuss the changes and surprises witnessed in the trade landscape, highlighting the rapid shifts and the implications for the future.
  • Global trade tensions have reached unprecedented levels.
  • The Trump administration's policies have fundamentally altered the international trading system.
  • Trade negotiations have shifted from a slow-moving process to a rapidly changing landscape.

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The unprecedented trade policies since the beginning of this year, driven largely by the Donald Trump administration’s pro-tariff agenda, have propelled the United States into uncertain and rocky territory. When it comes to our trading partners, the potential damage to U.S. alliances has left economists and policymakers in Washington questioning what’s next. Where do experts foresee U.S. trade policy heading?

 

This season, Why It Matters is taking you through the ins and outs of trade. In this season finale, CFR’s Michael Froman and Shannon K. O’Neil tackle your biggest questions about what’s at stake and what’s next for U.S. trade policy. 

 

Featured Guests:

 

Michael Froman) (President of the Council on Foreign Relations)

 

Shannon K. O’Neil) (Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair, CFR)

To hear more from Michael Froman, subscribe) to his newsletter, The World This Week.

 

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/wim/where-does-trade-go-here)