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For decades, semiconductor fabs tolerated—and even expected—bad yields. Less than 50%, sometimes as low as 10%. Credible die yield data is rare, but here's a market analysis from the late 1980s for the US Trade Representative during the US-Japan semiconductor dispute. It implies that when American and Japanese firms began 16K DRAM in 1978, yields were about 2%. Laughably low, but expected. And they stayed low. By 1984, US 16K DRAM yield hit 36%. Japan: 48%—better, still bad. Six years later! Now look at TSMC's N5/N4 node, about 4–5 years old. Trade secrets, but N4 yields are around 80%. What's going on? 6-micron process vs. 4-nanometer. The latter is far harder. Yet we're hitting 80–90% yields. Is it a conspiracy? No—the fabs opened their third eyes. With new tools, they began inspecting and improving. In this video: how automated inspection tools revolutionized chip fabrication.

For decades, semiconductor fabs tolerated—and even expected—bad yields. Less than 50%, sometimes as low as 10%. Credible die yield data is rare, but here's a market analysis from the late 1980s for the US Trade Representative during the US-Japan semiconductor dispute. It implies that when American and Japanese firms began 16K DRAM in 1978, yields were about 2%. Laughably low, but expected. And they stayed low. By 1984, US 16K DRAM yield hit 36%. Japan: 48%—better, still bad. Six years later! Now look at TSMC's N5/N4 node, about 4–5 years old. Trade secrets, but N4 yields are around 80%. What's going on? 6-micron process vs. 4-nanometer. The latter is far harder. Yet we're hitting 80–90% yields. Is it a conspiracy? No—the fabs opened their third eyes. With new tools, they began inspecting and improving. In this video: how automated inspection tools revolutionized chip fabrication.

The Ag Net News Hour discussed updates on the U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR) port fee proposal for Chinese ships. Initially, the USTR proposed a $1.5 million flat fee per port call, but revised it to a per-ton basis. Fees will start at $50 per ton, increasing incrementally to $140 per ton over time. China controls nearly 20% of global shipping containers. The USTR aims to restore American shipbuilding and address China's dominance in maritime logistics. Exemptions for agricultural industries have not been granted. The discussion also touched on restrictions on U.S. liquefied natural gas transport to incentivize domestic shipbuilding.   The discussion on Ag Net News with Lorrie Boyer and Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter,” focused on recent trade developments, including the US Trade Representative's proposal to change port fees to tonnage fees and the impact on Chinese shipping. Japan and Vietnam's trade negotiations with the US were mentioned, with Vietnam aiming to curb Chinese trade. The segment also included an excerpt from a recent Senate Hearing on tariffs and the ag industry. The conversation highlighted the need for an even playing field with China and the potential benefits of a trade deal.  The segment concluded with details about an upcoming citrus expo in Tampa, Florida.     The third Ag Net News Hour segment began with Nick “The Ag Meter” and Lorrie discussing the recent passing of Pope Francis, noting his significance around Easter and the upcoming selection of a new Pope. They also covered the ongoing process of cabinet appointments in the Trump administration, highlighting Brooke Rollins' role and her dedication to Trump's agenda. The conversation shifted to economic topics, including President Trump's consideration of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over interest rates, and the potential legal implications. They concluded with light-hearted agriculture facts, such as the misconception that brown cows produce chocolate milk and the longest recorded flight by a chicken, which was 301.5 feet.

In this week's round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike and Ben cover:Zuckerberg Tries to Enlist Trump in Fight Against Meta EU Ruling (WSJ)EU set to limit Apple and Meta fines to avoid ire of Donald Trump (Financial Times)Adolescence hard to watch as a dad, Starmer tells creators (BBC)‘Adolescence' on Netflix: A painful wake-up call about unregulated internet use for teens (The Conversation)Adolescence hits Netflix's Top 10 Global chart in just three weeks as it reaches over 96MILLION views (Daily Mail)Online ‘Pedophile Hunters' Are Growing More Violent — and Going Viral (NY Times)ESPN's Pat McAfee and others amplified a false rumor. A teenager's life was ‘destroyed' (NY Times)Myanmar's Internet Censorship Limits Information About Quake (NY Times)This episode is brought to you with financial support from the Future of Online Trust & Safety Fund, and by our sponsor Internet Society, a global nonprofit that advocates for an open, globally connected, secure and trustworthy Internet for everyone. In our Bonus Chat, Internet Society's Natalie Campbell talks about issues around US leadership on digital trade and an open internet, related to a letter the Internet Society sent this week to the US Trade Representative. Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast from Techdirt and Everything in Moderation. Send us your feedback at podcast@ctrlaltspeech.com and sponsorship enquiries to sponsorship@ctrlaltspeech.com. Thanks for listening.

US President Donald Trump promises a significant tariff announcement on April 2. We gathered a team of experts to discuss how the looming threats of tariffs from the Trump administration may affect Brazil and reshape relations between the United States and Brazil — not just in the short-term future but also in the long run. Panelists:Tony Harrington, former US ambassador to Brazil. Founding Principal of Albright Stonebridge. He was previously Chair of the President's Intelligence Oversight Board and currently serves as Chair of the Wilson Center Brazil Institute. Kellie Meiman Hock, senior counselor at McLarty Associates and a board member of the Inter-American Dialogue. A former US Foreign Service Officer, she served in Porto Alegre, São Paulo and Recife in Brazil, as well as at the Office of the US Trade Representative in the Executive Office of the President as Director for Brazil and the Southern Cone.Welber Barral, founding partner of BMJ, is an expert in international trade and investment with over 30 years of experience. He served as Brazil's Secretary of Foreign Trade between 2007 and 2011 and has acted as an arbitrator in Mercosur and WTO disputes. He currently advises Fiesp and presides over IBCI, the Brazilian Institute of Foreign Trade.This episode is exclusive for premium subscribers and subscribers of Explaining Brazil Plus on Apple Podcasts.Support the show

CNN has learned Tesla, the company owned by Elon Musk, said this week that retaliatory tariffs against US manufacturers could harm its operations and that the US should carefully consider its trade policies. The March 11 letter to the US Trade Representative is a break from Musk's ally President Trump. The letter is unsigned. Plus, how some regulations at the EPA designed to help poor and minority communities fight pollution are being gutted in the name of Trump's anti-DEI policies. Anderson speaks with Christine Todd Whitman, the former EPA Administrator during George W. Bush's first term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another Senate confirmation hearing for one of Donald Trump's top team, this time its Jamieson Greer, the nominee for US Trade Representative. So all the talk was of tariffs. China has filed a World Trade Organisation (WTO) complaint against the US president's 10% tariffs on Chinese goods after a trade war between two global powers began this week. What does Pascal Lamy, former director general of WTO, have to say? We hear from Gene Seroka, the executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, the busiest container port in North America.And egg prices are soaring in the States. But why? That's what we asked a poultry farmer from South Carolina.Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Tuesday, February 4, 2025. This is Nelson John, let's get started. The Budget has introduced several agricultural schemes to boost crop productivity and improve credit access, particularly in 100 underperforming districts. However, its real impact may be limited, as many initiatives are underfunded and rely on existing programmes. For instance, despite growing climate risks, funding for the crucial crop insurance scheme has been slashed by ₹3,600 crore, while research funding has seen only a marginal increase. The budget's approach could yield mixed results for farm incomes. While the government has promised to procure pulses at minimum support price, the effectiveness of this measure remains uncertain, given only a modest rise in the PM-AASHA scheme's budget, which ensures farm-gate prices. At the same time, rising agricultural employment has put pressure on farm wages and productivity, adding to income stress. Sayantan Bera examines whether the Budget's proposals can truly uplift rural India in today's Primer. The Indian government is considering scrapping the requirement for National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approval in mergers of local listed companies, aiming to streamline the process and ease the judiciary's burden. The move, currently under discussion among multiple ministries, could significantly reshape India's mergers and acquisitions landscape by reducing bureaucratic delays, Anirudh Laskar reports. Introduced in 2016, fast-track mergers allowed certain companies to bypass lengthy NCLT approvals, which can take up to 10 months. The proposed change would extend this streamlined approach, enabling more mergers to proceed with just regulatory and shareholder consent, eliminating the need for court intervention. While the NCLT ensures fairness in mergers, experts argue that its involvement often causes unnecessary delays, exposing companies to market volatility and potential manipulation. Removing this step could accelerate deal-making and allow the NCLT to focus on critical cases like insolvency. India is moving to initiate formal trade discussions with the United States to secure protection against potential future tariffs. While the country avoided the initial round of tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico, and China, Indian officials are keen on negotiating a formal exemption with the US Trade Representative, Dhirendra Kumar reports. These talks will emphasize India's role as a key trade partner, particularly in sectors like pharmaceuticals, IT services, and leather, which are integral to US supply chains. The decision to engage follows President Donald Trump's recent tariff moves, which have heightened global trade concerns. With a $35-billion trade surplus with the US, India managed to steer clear of the first wave of tariffs, aided by its diversified export portfolio, which includes engineering goods, jewellery, and textiles. These exports are not only critical to India's economy but also to US businesses, reinforcing the mutual benefits of their trade relationship. Small-town restaurants in India are undergoing a digital transformation as food delivery giants like Zomato and Swiggy expand their reach. To stay competitive, these eateries are adopting restaurant management software such as DotPe, UrbanPiper, and PetPooja to streamline billing, inventory, customer relations, and payroll. India's food services market—including online orders and dining out—is poised to nearly double to $152 billion by 2030. This surge is driven by the growing popularity of food and grocery delivery platforms, which are reshaping consumption patterns in tier-II and III cities to resemble those of larger metros. Sowmya Ramasubramanian explores how the rise of food delivery services is accelerating the modernization of small-town restaurants. Delhi's political landscape is heating up as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seeks a return to state power after 27 years. Despite its dominance in Lok Sabha elections, the BJP has struggled in state polls, where Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) remains a formidable force. Without a chief ministerial face, the BJP is relying on Narendra Modi's appeal, framing the contest as a direct face-off between Modi and Kejriwal. For the AAP, this election is a fight for survival. Despite corruption scandals and key leaders behind bars, its voter base remains loyal, drawn to its free public services and infrastructure improvements in healthcare, education, and electricity. Meanwhile, Congress, once Delhi's dominant force, is a distant third, attempting to revive its relevance with promises mirroring AAP's welfare model. Ruhi Tewari explores the high-stakes political battle in poll-bound Delhi in today's Long Story.

In this episode of Passing Judgment, we delve into the legal complexities of President-Elect Trump's proposed tariffs. Jessica Levinson explores how power over foreign commerce has shifted from Congress to the President, highlighting key laws like the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act of 1934 and the Trade Act of 1974. The episode also covers President Biden's controversial pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, examining the constitutional power of presidential pardons, historical precedents, and political implications. Here are three key takeaways you don't want to miss:1️⃣ Congressional Abdication of Trade Powers: Jessica Levinson points out that Congress has gradually ceded its constitutional authority to regulate foreign commerce to the executive branch over the past century. 2️⃣ Legal Hurdles for Trump's Proposed Tariffs: Despite President-elect Trump's promises to impose sweeping tariffs on countries like Mexico, Canada, and China, there are significant legal and procedural hurdles to clear. These include mandatory investigations by the Department of Commerce, and potential court challenges under doctrines like the major questions doctrine and nondelegation doctrine.3️⃣ Presidential Pardons and Political Implications: The episode delves into President Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, explaining the broad and exclusive presidential power to grant pardons for federal crimes. Resources Mentioned:Jessica's MSNBC articleFollow Our Host: @LevinsonJessica

On this episode of Agriculture Today, we will learn about President-elect Trump's pick for US Trade Representative, farm bill updates in the lame duck session, crop insurance options in 2025, a Minnesota turkey grower is experiencing a Thanksgiving of a lifetime, and a poultry group encouraging consumers to stock up on turkey before the avian influenza outbreak impacts the supply chain.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:(1) Israel reached a deal for a 60-day cease-fire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah after weeks of talks mediated by the US, a first step toward ending a conflict that's killed thousands of people and opening the door to fresh peace initiatives in the Gaza Strip.(2) French Prime Minister Michel Barnier said the country faces "storm" in financial markets if an "unlikely but possible" alliance of lawmakers across the political spectrum rejects his government's budget proposals and votes it out of power.(3) Taxes on Britain's biggest businesses jumped sharply even before Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves increased their burden in last month's budget.(4) President-elect Donald Trump named Kevin Hassett to direct the National Economic Council and Jamieson Greer as the US Trade Representative, filling two key posts on his economic team.(5) Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH, is set to testify in a criminal courtroom about an extortion attempt involving a former bodyguard and a paparazzo who demanded €300,000 in exchange for photos of him with a woman who wasn't his wife.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Global trade tensions are heating up, as China announces new tariffs on imports of European brandy. The move follows the EU decision to raise tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, following similar moves by the US and Canada. Greta Peisch, a partner at Wiley Rein LLP and former General Counsel for the US Trade Representative, explains why French cognac producers are set to bear the brunt of the latest tariffs, and what's next for US-China trade relations. 

Our US public policy and global economics experts discuss how an escalation of US tariffs could have major domestic and international economic implications.----- Transcript -----Ariana Salvatore: Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Ariana Salvatore, Morgan Stanley's US Public Policy Strategist. Arunima Sinha: And I'm Arunima Sinha, from the Global Economics team. Ariana Salvatore: Today we're talking tariffs, a major policy issue at stake in the US presidential election. We'll dig into the domestic and international implications of these proposed policies. It's Tuesday, October 1st at 10am in New York. In a little over four weeks, Americans will be going to the polls. And as we've noted on this podcast, it's still a close race between the two presidential candidates. Former president Donald Trump's main pitch to voters has to do with the economy. And tariffs and tax cuts are central to many of his campaign speeches. Arunima Sinha: You're right, Ariana. In fact, I would say that tariffs have been the key theme he keeps on coming back to. You've recently written a note about why we should take the Republicans proposed policies on tariffs seriously. What's your broad outlook in a Trump win scenario? Ariana Salvatore: Well, first and foremost, I think it's important to note that the President has quite a bit of discretion when it comes to trade policy. That's why we recommend that investors should take seriously a number of these proposals. Many of the authorities are already in place and could be easily leveraged if Trump were to win in November and follow through on those campaign promises. He did it with China in 2018 to 2019, leveraging Section 301 Authority, and many of that could be done easily if he were to win again.Arunima Sinha: And could you just walk us through some of the specifics of Trump's tariff proposals? What are the options at the President's disposal? Ariana Salvatore: Sure. So, he's floated a number of tariff proposals -- whether it be 10 per cent tariffs across the board on all of our imports, 60 per cent specifically on China or targeted tariffs on certain goods coming from partners like Mexico, for example. Targeted tariffs are likely the easiest place to start, especially if we see an incrementalist approach like we saw during the first Trump term over the course of 2018 to 2019. Arunima Sinha: And how quickly would these tariffs be implemented if Trump were to win? Ariana Salvatore: The answer to that really depends on the type of authorities being leveraged here. There are a few different procedures associated with each of the tariffs that I mentioned just now. For example, if the president is using Section 301 authorities, that usually requires a period of investigation by the USTR -- or the US Trade Representative --before the formal recommendation for tariffs.However, given that many of these authorities are already in place, to the extent that the former president wants to levy tariffs on China, for example, it can be done pretty seamlessly. Conversely, if you were to ask his cabinet to initiate a new tariff investigation, depending on the authority used, that could take anywhere from weeks to months. Section 232 investigations have a maximum timeline of 270 days. There's also a chance that he uses something called IEEPA, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, to justify quicker tariff imposition, though the legality of that authority hasn't been fully tested yet. Back in 2019, when Trump said he would use IEEPA to impose 5 per cent tariffs on all Mexican imports, he called off those plans before the tariffs actually came into effect. Arunima Sinha: And could you give us a little more specific[s] about which countries would be impacted in this potential next round of tariffs -- and to what extent? Ariana Salvatore: Yeah, in our analysis, which you'll get into in a moment, we focus on the potential for a 10 per cent across the board tariff that I mentioned, in conjunction with the 60 per cent tariff on Chinese goods. Obviously, when you map that to who our largest trading partners are, it's clear that Mexico and China would be impacted most directly, followed by Canada and the EU.Specifically on the EU, we have those section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs coming up for review in early 2025, and the US-MCA or the agreement that replaced NAFTA is set for review later in 2026. So, we see plenty of trade catalysts on the horizon. We also see an underappreciated risk of tariffs on Mexico using precedent from Trump's first term, especially if immigration continues to be such a politically salient issue for voters. Given all of this, it seems that tariffs will create a lot of friction in global trade. What's your outlook, Arunima? Arunima Sinha: Well, Arianna, we do expect a hit to growth, and a near term rise in inflation in the US. In the EU, our economists also expect a negative impact on growth. And in other economies, there are several considerations. How would tariffs impact the ongoing supply chain diversification? The extent of foreign exchange moves? Are bilateral negotiations being pursued by the other countries? And so on.Ariana Salvatore: So, a natural follow up question here is not only the impact to the countries that would be affected by US tariffs, but how they might respond. What do you see happening there? Arunima Sinha: In the note, we talked with our China economists, and they expect that if the US were to impose 60 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods, Beijing may impose retaliatory tariffs and some non-tariff measures like it did back in 2018-19. But they don't expect meaningful sanctions or restrictions on US enterprises that are already well embedded in China's supply chain. On the policy side, Beijing would likely resort less to Chinese currency depreciation but focus more on supply chain diversifications to mitigate the tariff shock this time round. Our economists think that the risk of more entrenched deflationary pressures from potential tariff disruptions may increase the urgency for Beijing to shift its policy framework towards economic rebalancing to consumption.In Europe, our economists expect that targeted tariffs will be met with challenges at the WTO and retaliatory tariffs on American exports to Europe, following the pattern from 2018-19, along with bilateral trade negotiations. In Mexico, our economists think that there could be a response with tariffs on agricultural products, mainly corn and soybeans.Ariana Salvatore: So, bringing it back to the US, what do you see the macro impact from tariffs being in terms of economic growth or inflation? Arunima Sinha: We did a fairly extensive analysis where we both looked at the aggregate impacts on the US as well as sectoral impacts that we'll get into. We think that a pretty reasonable estimate of the effect of both a 60 per cent tariff on China and a 10 per cent blanket tariff on the rest of the world is an increase of 0.9 per cent in the headline PCE prices that takes into effect over 2025, and a decline of 1.4 percentage points in real GDP growth that plays out over a longer period going into 2026. Ariana Salvatore: So, your team is expecting two more Fed cuts this year and four by the first half of 2025. Thinking about how tariffs might play into that dynamic, do you see them influencing Fed policy at all? Arunima Sinha: Well, under the tariff scenario, we think that it's possible that the Fed decides to delay cuts first and then speed up the pace of easing. So, in theory, the effect of a tariff shock is really just a level shift in prices. And in other words, it's a transitory boost to inflation that should fade over time.Because it's a temporary shock. The Fed can, in principle look through it as long as inflation expectations remain anchored. And this is what we saw in the FOMC minutes from the 2018 meetings. In a scenario of increased tariffs, we think that the uncertainty about the length of the inflationary push may slow down the pace of cuts in the first half of 2025. And then once GDP deceleration becomes more pronounced, the Fed might then cut faster in the second half of [20]25 to avoid that big, outsized deceleration and economic activity.Ariana Salvatore: And what about second order effects on things like business investment or employment? We talked about agriculture as a potential target for retaliatory tariffs, but what other US sectors and industries would be most affected by these type of plans? Arunima Sinha: That's something that we have leaned in on, and we do expect some important second round effects. So, if you have lower economic activity, that would lower employment, that lowers income, that lowers consumption further -- so that standard multiplier effect. So overall, in that scenario, with the 60 per cent tariffs on China, 10 per cent on the rest of the world that are imposed fully and swiftly, we model that real consumption would decline by 3 per cent, business investment would fall by 3.1 per cent, and monthly job gains would fall by between 50- and 70, 000. At the sectoral level, this combination of tariffs have potential to increase average tariffs to the 25 to 35 per cent range for almost 50 per cent of the NAICS industries in the United States when first put into place. And we expect the biggest impacts on computers and electronics, apparel, and the furniture sectors; but this does not take into account any potential exclusion lists that might be put into place. Ariana Salvatore: Finally, what does all this boil down to in terms of a direct impact to the US consumer wallet? Arunima Sinha: So, the impact of higher tariffs on consumer spending would depend on many factors, and one of the most important ones is the price elasticity of demand. So how willing would consumers be to take on those higher prices from tariffs, or do we see a pullback in real demand? What we think will happen is that higher prices could reduce real consumption by as much as 2. 5 per cent. The impact on goods consumption is much more meaningful because imported goods are directly affected by tariffs, and we would expect to see a drag on real goods consumption of 5 per cent. But then you have lower labor income and higher production costs and services prices that is also going to bring down services consumption by 1.3 per cent.Ariana Salvatore: So, it's important to keep in mind here that US tariff policy would undoubtedly have far reaching consequences. That means it's something that we're going to continue to follow very closely. Arunima, thanks so much for taking the time to talk.Arunima Sinha: Great speaking with you, Ariana. Thank you, Ariana Salvatore: And thanks for listening. If you enjoy Thoughts on the Market, please leave us a review wherever you listen and share the podcast with a friend or colleague today.

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Tuesday, 27 August 2024. My name is Nelson John. Let's get started. The Indian stock market saw solid gains on Monday, with the Nifty and the Sensex climbing nearly 1 per cent each. India is setting the stage to enhance its local manufacturing with a new initiative called 'Rapid', which stands for Research, Analysis, Programme Implementation and Data Intelligence. Mint's Shouvik Das and Mihir Mishra write that the mission aims to boost domestic private-sector research and development through strategic incentives. ‘Rapid' will target key sectors like automobiles, electronics, medical devices, and aerospace. Chaired by Pawan Goenka - who is also at the helm of INSPACE -  the initiative is part of India's broader strategy to build a design-led manufacturing ecosystem. This is essential for advancing India's manufacturing goals and aligning with its ambitious targets to grow the economy to $5 trillion by FY28. Last year, India briefly banned imports of certain IT hardware products like laptops, desktops, and tablets. This decision was quickly reversed after pressure from industry leaders such as Dell, HP, Lenovo, and the US Trade Representative. However, the government is now reassessing whether to extend deadlines for import restrictions, reports Gulveen Aulakh. This comes as local manufacturing shows signs of improvement, though not fast enough to fully replace imports. Through the Production-Linked Incentive scheme, local production has increased. About 30-35 per cent of laptops sold in India in 2023 were made domestically. This figure is expected to rise above 40 per cent. Global manufacturers are expanding their local production bases. Yet, most won't start significant production until next year. With ongoing analysis of import and production data, the government has not made a final decision on extending import restrictions. The recruitment industry is hitting a rough patch after the post-pandemic hiring boom. Companies like Teamlease have to tighten their belts, adjust team sizes and tweak incentive targets because projects are drying up, clients are squeezing costs, and the deadlines to fill positions are stretching out. This shake-up has led to a shortage of hiring agents, with sourcing fees dipping well below the usual 8.33 per cent of a candidate's annual salary, reports Mint's workplace correspondent Devina Sengupta. This slowdown marks a stark shift from the 'Great Resignation' era when the demand for recruiters surged. Firms are now refining their strategies; for example, ABC Consultants is zeroing in on senior management roles, while Xpheno pivots towards contract staffing, especially targeting global captive centres. This shift comes as IT bigwigs like TCS, Infosys, and Wipro scale back their workforces significantly. Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das announced plans for a nationwide rollout of the Unified Lending Interface, or ULI, aimed at transforming credit distribution like UPI transformed payments. Speaking at a conference in Bengaluru, Das outlined that ULI would expedite loan processing, especially for smaller and rural borrowers, by integrating various data sources through a seamless digital platform. The platform, which has evolved from pilot projects like digitizing Kisan Credit Card loans, promises quicker loan approvals with reduced paperwork by connecting banks with diverse data services, reports Mint's banking editor, Gopika Gopakumar. The RBI's initiative is set to simplify borrowing, reflecting a significant shift towards digital infrastructure in banking, enhancing efficiency and accessibility of credit.Ola Electric recently launched a successful IPO, which was oversubscribed by 4.27 times, raising more than 6,000 crore rupees. This move solidified the company's standing as India's premier electric two-wheeler maker, a title it has held since its explosive entry into the market in 2022. The IPO not only raised substantial funds but also significantly boosted the profile of its CEO, Bhavish Aggarwal, who has been a prominent figure in India's entrepreneurial scene, transitioning from Ola Cabs to Ola Electric, and now to AI with his new venture Krutrim. Mint's Sumant Benerjee and Abhishek Mukherjee examine Ola Electric's future, answering questions about the future of the company's CEO Bhavish Aggarwal.

An attempted assassination, a new Democratic candidate and a controversial choice of running mate are just some of the reasons this US election is shaping up to be one of the most tumultuous in recent memory. Sarah Bianchi, Senior Managing Director at Evercore ISI and former deputy US Trade Representative helps Moz understand the various moving parts in this dynamic election.  Our host, Moz Afzal:https://bit.ly/31XbkTROur guest:Sarah Bianchi, Senior Managing Director, Evercore ISI and former deputy US Trade Representative  https://bit.ly/4dppnoeEFGAM:https://www.newcapital.com/Important disclaimersThe value of investments and the income derived from them can fall as well as rise, and past performance is no indicator of future performance. 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The Office of the US Trade Representative released its second biennial report on the automotive provisions of the USMCA. For more information on this topic, listen to today's Two Minutes in Trade.  

In the latest installment of Five Questions, Five Answers, host Birgit Matthiesen is joined by International Trade & Investment Partner Leah Scarpelli to discuss the recent developments in US-China tariffs, specifically the Section 301 tariffs. Birgit and Leah delve into the potential implications of a 100% tariff on electric vehicles (EVs) from China, the May 14 conclusion of the Biden Administration's review of these longstanding tariffs, the Office of the US Trade Representative's (USTR) proposal that the tariffs will continue but most product exclusions will not, and the White House's call for public comment on these proposals. Highlights of the conversation include: • An in-depth analysis of the USTR's four-year review and its proposed changes. • The continuation and potential expansion of existing tariffs in certain sectors. • The introduction of a limited exclusion process for requesting exclusions from the tariffs. • The importance for importers to understand their supply chain and confirm the country of origin for shipments. • The encouragement for companies to submit public comments on the proposed modifications to the tariffs.

Trade tension between China and the United States, simmering over Washington's repeated tariff increases and policy restrictions against Chinese exporters and enterprises, has escalated again with Washington's launch of a Section 301 investigation targeting China's maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors.However, the old playbook of unilateralism and protectionism pursued by the White House will not only fail to bring about the reshoring of manufacturing desired by the US, but will also result in the US facing the challenge of a more expensive supply chain, experts said.China expressed on Wednesday night its strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to the US Trade Representative's initiation of the Section 301 investigation, emphasizing that it will keep abreast of the progress of the probe and take all necessary measures to defend its own rights and interests, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement.Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, is used to respond to so-called unjustifiable, unreasonable or discriminatory foreign government practices that burden or restrict US commerce.The investigation petition was jointly filed on March 12 by five US labor unions. "The number of commercial shipyards in the US has plunged by more than 70 percent, tens of thousands of jobs have been lost, and the US now produces only a fraction of 1 percent of the world's commercial vessels, falling to 19th place," they said in the petition.Multiple US research reports have shown, however, that the US shipbuilding industry lost its competitive edge years ago due to excessive protectionism. While the US provides discriminatory subsidies amounting to hundreds of billions of dollars to its own industries, it accuses China of adopting so-called nonmarket practices, the Chinese ministry said.Noting that the US petition is rife with unfounded allegations, distorting normal trade and investment activities as threats to US national security and business interests, the ministry said that "blaming China for the US' own industrial issues lacks factual basis and contradicts economic common sense".The main anticipated objective of the petitioner unions is to urge the US government to enhance policy support and subsidies for its domestic maritime and shipbuilding industries, said Sun Lei, a trade lawyer at Beijing Dacheng Law Offices, adding that the investigation is expected to last approximately one year.In an election year, supporting labor unions has become an effortless decision for US President Joe Biden, who, in his bid for reelection, hopes to garner support from the working class, said He Weiwen, executive director of the China Association of International Trade.The investigation, using an old narrative to position China as a threat, aims to redirect attention away from domestic issues that have long been unaddressed, He said.The Chinese shipbuilding sector began its path toward internationalization in the 1980s, constructing a large number of vessels for European and Asian shipowners. But there has never been direct competition between the US and Chinese shipbuilding industries, said Zhao Yifei, a professor of Antai College of Economics and Management, which is part of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.China's shipbuilding industry secured the top position for the 14th consecutive year in 2023 in terms of completed vessels, which accounted for 50.2 percent of the global total, new orders, at 66.6 percent of the world total, and order backlog, at 55 percent, according to data from the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry.Currently, orders from US shipowners account for less than 5 percent of the total new orders received by Chinese shipyards each year. Even if the US government were to impose additional Section 301 tariffs, that would have a minimal impact on Chinese shipyards, Zhao said.Moreover, the investigation comes as the ability of the US to reindustrialize and regain its position as a global manufacturing powerhouse has become a focal point of the White House in the lead-up to the November election.The White House also announced on Wednesday that it plans to triple the existing Section 301 tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum products and collaborate with neighboring countries to prevent indirect exports of Chinese steel and aluminum to the US.China has urged the US to confront its internal challenges, while also demanding the immediate removal of imposed tariffs, according to a separate statement by China's Commerce Ministry on Thursday.Since 2018, the US has selectively imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum products from its global trading partners under the guise of "national security". The World Trade Organization has ruled that the US measures violate global trade rules, the ministry said.However, the US has abused the Section 301 tariff review process, openly demanding arbitrary adjustments to tariffs on Chinese products, the ministry said, adding that US pressure on other countries to restrict Chinese products will further disrupt the security and stability of global industrial and supply chains.Reporter: Wang Keju

President Joe Biden this week said that the White House would push to raise tariffs on Chinese steel to insulate American producers from cheap imports. The announcement came as the US Trade Representative announced a new investigation into unfair trade practices by China in maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors. What does this mean for US-China trade relations? We discuss the dynamics with Richard McGregor of the Lowy Institute.Image Credit: EPA-EFE

Jamieson Greer, partner at King & Spalding and former chief of staff to the Office of the US Trade Representative, joins Double Take to discuss the full extent of presidential power in trade policy, the potential for a universal baseline tariff and more. 

In the latest installment of Five Questions, Five Answers, Birgit Matthiesen is joined by Leah Scarpelli, a Partner with the firm's International Trade & Investment Practice. In this end-of-year discussion, Birgit and Leah provide listeners with the latest news from Washington on US “special” 301 tariffs – where things stood at the end of 2023 and what to expect in 2024. Highlights of the conversation include: - The significance of US trade tensions with China and US 301 tariffs. - Recent announcements from the US Trade Representative's (USTR) Office inviting comments on the continuation of these tariffs and comments in regard to current product exclusions. - The uncertainties surrounding tariff extensions and potential retaliation from China.

In this episode of Navigating Uncertainty, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Rob Portman, a dedicated public servant who has served America for more than three decades as a Senator, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, US Trade Representative, and Congressman. Senator Portman shares the story of working at a family business while growing up and how his love of the outdoors led him to Dartmouth (and kayaking down the Yangtze River!). He also shares his optimism (despite—or perhaps because of?—his time in Washington) that government can actually work for Americans if we restore our focus on finding common ground. The episode concludes with Senator Portman offering fabulous advice on how to navigate uncertainty: Find your North Star and don't let the cross-currents of uncertainty prevent you from making progress.mansharamani.substack.com

Get set for an intriguing journey as we launch our thought-provoking series on Forced Labor - set to captivate your Tuesdays for the following weeks! Each episode offers candid conversations with industry experts who bring to life different facets of the fight against Forced Labor. From unraveling complex issues to revealing key strategies, we've got it all covered! Join us on this enlightening journey and equip yourself with valuable insights to be compliant and meet Forced Labor trade regulations confidently. Let's conquer compliance together! Episode 1 Are you concerned about the implications of forced labor regulations and how they affect your business? The latest episode of the Simply Trade podcast sheds light on this critical topic, with insights straight from the government! Simply Trade, hosted by Andy and Lalo, welcomes a special guest - Brian Hoxie, the Director of Forced Labor Division at the CBP's Office of Trade. Main Points Brian Hoxie discusses the two paths CBP follows to enforce Section 1307 of the Trade Act 1930. Investigations to identify entities involved in forced labor overseas and issuing withhold release orders. Implementation and enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which prohibits the entry of goods made wholly or in part from the Xinjiang region of China. CBP's efforts include setting up a task force, collaborating with various stakeholders in trade and academia, and creating port policies and procedures. To help businesses comply with these laws, CBP provides guidance through their public website, operational guidance, importer guidance, and FAQs. Since the start of the implementation, CBP has had around 450 engagements with stakeholders. CBP works closely with other government agencies, including the Department of State, US Trade Representative, and DHS to ensure a whole-of-government approach. Importers are encouraged to report any suspicions about forced labor in their supply chain to CBP to help build strong cases and act accordingly. CBP appreciates companies taking proactive steps to avoid forced labor issues. The Simply Trade podcast episode offers valuable insights and information directly from Brian Hoxie, who works at the forefront of forced labor enforcement. Importers and compliance professionals can gain the knowledge they need to navigate these complex regulations, protect their businesses, and work towards a better future. Don't miss out on the in-depth conversation. Enjoy the show! Host: Andy Shiles: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyshiles/  Host/Producer: Lalo Solorzano: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lalosolorzano/  Co-Producer: Mara Marquez: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mara-marquez-a00a111a8/ Show references: Global Training Center - www.GlobalTrainingCenter.com Simply Trade Podcast - twitter.com/SimplyTradePod  Contact SimplyTrade@GlobalTrainingCenter.com or message @SimplyTradePod for: Advertising and sponsoring on Simply Trade Requests to be on the show as guest Suggest any topics you would like to hear about Simply Trade is not a law firm or an advisor. The topics and discussions conducted by Simply Trade hosts and guests should not be considered and is not intended to substitute legal advice. You should seek appropriate counsel for your own situation. These conversations and information are directed towards listeners in the United States for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only and should not be In substitute for legal advice. No listener or viewer of this podcast should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on this podcast without first seeking legal advice from counsel. Information on this podcast may not be up to date depending on the time of publishing and the time of viewership. The content of this posting is provided as is, no representations are made that the content is error free. The views expressed in or through this podcast are those are the individual speakers not those of their respective employers or Global Training Center as a whole. All liability with respect to actions taken or not taken based on the contents of this podcast are hereby expressly disclaimed.

Hosts, Annik, Andy, and Lalo, take a look into international trade, discussing the ongoing tension with China, India's new license mandate, and a recent USCMA grievance new to the industry. Key Points Discussed American chip manufacturers like Micron and Intel experiencing difficulties with their operations in China due to China's ban on purchasing their products, seen as a retaliation against the US's prohibition on importing complex chips with AI. The US Trade Representative is advocating for better trade relations with China by opening up dialogues and biannual meetings starting from 2024, aiming to mitigate some ongoing trade disputes. Recent concerns flagged by the US Trade Chief regarding India's licensing mandate for the import of laptops and tablets, impacting global tech firms, particularly Apple and Dell. Hosts discuss the Mexican cargo airline accused of labor violations under USMCA. The airline allegedly didn't allow pilots to unionize or organize, which prompted the US to raise the issue to address labor disputes. They also discuss the number of free trade agreements, mentioning that the United States is a party to 14 comprehensive free trade agreements with 20 countries. This episode shines a light on the ever-changing landscape of international trade policies and issues, highlighting the intricacies of dealing with dominant trading countries like China and India, labor issues under trade agreements like USMCA, and the ongoing discussions around global trade agreements. It emphasizes the importance of staying informed and engaged in shaping global trade. Enjoy the show. Host: Annik Sobing: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annik-sobing-mba-b226251a2/  Host: Andy Shiles: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyshiles/  Host/Producer: Lalo Solorzano: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lalosolorzano/  Co-Producer: Mara Marquez: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mara-marquez-a00a111a8/ Contact SimplyTrade@GlobalTrainingCenter.com or message @SimplyTradePod for: Advertising and sponsoring on Simply Trade Requests to be on the show as guest Suggest any topics you would like to hear about Simply Trade is not a law firm or an advisor. The topics and discussions conducted by Simply Trade hosts and guests should not be considered and is not intended to substitute legal advice. You should seek appropriate counsel for your own situation. These conversations and information are directed towards listeners in the United States for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only and should not be In substitute for legal advice. No listener or viewer of this podcast should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on this podcast without first seeking legal advice from counsel. Information on this podcast may not be up to date depending on the time of publishing and the time of viewership. The content of this posting is provided as is, no representations are made that the content is error free. The views expressed in or through this podcast are those are the individual speakers not those of their respective employers or Global Training Center as a whole. All liability with respect to actions taken or not taken based on the contents of this podcast are hereby expressly disclaimed.

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For regular listeners, you know I like to take on complicated subjects, and try to make clear what's at stake for all of us.   In this episode the Bill Walton Show we take a another deep dive into one of the most complicated and contentious areas of economic policy:  International trade.  International trade negotiations are incredibly complex multilevel games—there are negotiations not just with America's trading partners, but with Congress, domestic constituencies, and rival factions within the executive branch.  There are sharp - almost theological - differences in how trade policy ought to work. I was taught that protectionism was terrible and that free trade was the highest good, but then found few examples of countries that actually practice it. It's now clear that we cannot simply trust the principles of "free trade" to solve our problems -- that every trade policy represents a balancing of interests. The stakes have never been higher. Today we find ourselves in a position where our most important trading partner - China - has essentially revealed itself to be our mortal enemy. Trade is no longer a boring topic. To break all this down I'm delighted to be joined in this episode by Robert Lighthizer, our US Trade Representative in the Trump Administration.  For more than 40 years, Bob Lighthizer has litigated, negotiated, and editorialized against the policies of one-sided “free trade” first in the Reagan Administration as Deputy Trade Rep and as a private lawyer.  As President Trump's U.S. Trade Representative, he fought against globalists, importers, lobbyists, foreign governments and big businesses whose interests diverged from those of the American workers and American security.  Now Bob's published a illuminating book “No Trade is Free” that for anyone interested in understanding the realities of international economic policymaking, this is the book.  Part memoir, part history, and part policy analysis, Bob lays out in detail what he sees as the objectives of a practical approach to trade policy. Bob's views on this subject have been remarkably consistent since the late 1990s when he editorialized against granting China admission to the WTO. At that time, he was a lonely voice in the wilderness.  Now his views are mainstream. We cover a lot a ground in this episode, from the role trade disputes played in the American Revolution, the American System of tariffs used to build up American industry to the pivotal entry of China into the World Trade Organization. Since then China has become trade issue Number One.  After China's entry “it created an ecosystem and learned about the subsidies and started doing all the other things that made it go from being an enormous problem to being a cataclysmic one,” explains Bob. “There is no private sector in China.” “Outsiders make money in China only as long as the Communist Party of China allows you to make it. And when you're not benefiting them, you're out. And we have all these clever American businessmen who think, "Oh, I'm making money in China." They don't realize they're simply being allowed.”  “China's purpose is for you to transfer know how, transfer technology, and help their ecosystem to get more business. And then you'll see after a period of time, you won't be useful anymore. And then, at that point, you'll find yourself with a Chinese competitor who's not only taken over your entire market in China but is now threatening your market in the United States.” “So the number one thing has to be decoupling with China without question. And there's a number of specific steps, many of which I have outlined in the chapter on the China prescription. We have to right this ship. There's a lot that needs to be done.”

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai played host to the APEC Forum in Detroit, where she balanced American interests, international trade agreements and ongoing rivalries with China. Ambassador Tai joined Ray Suarez to speak about how that meeting went, and what it really means to put workers at the center of US trade policy.    Guest:   Ambassador Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative   Host:     Ray Suarez   If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.

Globalization was once the watchword of Washington. Bill Clinton made it a centerpiece of his economic policy, from the North American Free Trade Agreement to ushering China into the World Trade Organization. But two decades later, America has become increasingly protectionist, pushing strategic industrial policies and trade barriers. Just the other day, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan turned heads when he said "the postulate that deep trade liberalization would help America export goods, not jobs and capacity, was a promise made and not kept." Indeed, the Biden Administration has been touting a new kind of trade policy, one known as "friend-shoring." It encourages friendly nations and their companies to shift manufacturing away from geopolitical rivals like China and toward allies.  On this episode, Stephanie speaks with Mike Froman, who served as the US Trade Representative under President Barack Obama, about how trade policy has evolved since his administration and where it's heading. We also sit down with Senior Editor Brendan Murray, who takes us to Morocco, a country where globalization still holds sway. There, companies from China and Russia are manufacturing auto parts and sending them around the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In mid-May, the US Trade Representative established a trade initiative with Taiwan. While this isn't a full-blown trade deal, it represents the shift in US policy towards recognizing Taiwan as an independent country. Full Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/taiwan-and-the-us-reach-a-trade-deal

On June 17th, a Rubicon of sorts was crossed in Geneva as The World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed to the compulsory licensing for COVID-19 vaccines. In plain English, world leaders, including representatives from the US Trade Representative, agreed to allow countries to access core mRNA intellectual property without requiring permission from the patent holders. The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board said the agreement is “a vehicle to raid U.S. innovation…that will benefit China and set a precedent that erodes intellectual property protection.” In this podcast, Duane Schulthess speaks with Hans Sauer, the Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property for the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) and a Professor at Georgetown Law School, about the enormous potential negative consequences of the Biden Administration allowing the WTO to waive IP rights of mRNA technology, potentially creating huge negative consequences for U.S. innovation. Hans attended the WTO meeting and is considered one of the world's leading patent attorneys in the biopharma sector.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christine McDaniel is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center where she focuses on trade and intellectual property rights issues. Christine previously held several positions in the US government, including deputy assistant secretary at the Treasury Department and senior trade economist in the White House Council of Economic Advisors. She has also worked in the economic offices of the US Department of Commerce, US Trade Representative, and the US International Trade Commission. Christine rejoins Macro Musings to talk about the economic sanctions applied to Russia, and their implication for the Russian economy and globalization more generally. Specifically, David and Christine also discuss the structure and effectiveness of the Russia sanctions, the war's heavy impact on food shortages, the role of dollar dominance in geopolitics, and more.   Transcript for the episode can be found here: https://www.mercatus.org/bridge/tags/macro-musings   Christine's Twitter: @christinemcdan Christine's Mercatus profile: https://www.mercatus.org/scholars/christine-mcdaniel   Related Links:   *We've Never Seen a Country Go Backwards as Quickly as Russia* by Christine McDaniel https://thehill.com/opinion/international/3487291-weve-never-seen-a-country-go-backwards-as-quickly-as-russia/   *Estimating the Economic Effects of Sanctions on Russia: An Allied Trade Embargo* by Kornel Mahlstein, Christine McDaniel, Simon Schropp, and Marinos Tsigas https://cadmus.eui.eu/bitstream/handle/1814/74493/RSC_WP_2022_36.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y   *Potential Economic Effects of Sanctions on Russia: An Allied Trade Embargo* by Kornel Mahlstein, Christine McDaniel, Simon Schropp, and Marinos Tsigas https://voxeu.org/article/potential-economic-effects-allied-trade-embargo-russia   *US Sanctions Reinforce the Dollar's Dominance* by Michael P. Dooley, David Folkerts-Landau, and Peter M. Garber https://www.nber.org/papers/w29943#:~:text=Recent%20sanctions%20on%20the%20use,shock%20absorber%E2%80%9D%20for%20international%20payments.   David's blog: macromarketmusings.blogspot.com David's Twitter: @DavidBeckworth

On Wednesday's AOA; Garrett Toay of Ag Trader Talk joined the show first to discuss the market implications of the Fed's meeting later today, and what to expect with the shrinking of the Indian wheat crop. Then, we heard from Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigeig; he discussed the moves by this administration to improve supply chains and the rollout of the infrastructure bill funding. Gregg Doud, former Chief Ag Negotiator in the US Trade Representative's office, current Lead Economist and VP of Global Situational Awareness at Aimpoint Research joined the show to discuss the opportunities ag is losing without that Ag Negotator role being filled; and the opportunity ahead in commodities. To close the show, Sigrid Johanns of the NCBA and PLC discussed the differences between preservation and conservation from a environmental perspective

MIP 254 – Gregg Doud Aimpoint Research – Ukraine Greg Doud is the Vice President of Global Situational Awareness & Chief Economist at Aimpoint Research. Before joining Aimpoint Research, Gregg served in the office of the US Trade Representative as Chief Agricultural Negotiator with the rank of US Ambassador. He was one of the primary architects of the US-China "Phase One" trade agreement. In this Podcast, Gregg discussed the effects the Ukraine War is having on the Ag and Energy Sectors. Click To Listen to the Podcast:https://www.spreaker.com/user/9810017/mip-254-gregg-doud-of-aimpoint-research-Ag News By @theherdbookPresented By @AxonTire, @TractorZoom, @AgDirect, @FarmCredit, @ValleyTransIncMusic By: @TalbottBrothers Co-host: @Aaronfintel@casey9673#AgEquipmentBusinessTalk#LetsGoMoveSomeIronContact me @: MovingIronLLC.comMovingIronPodcast@MovingIronPodcast.com#AgEquipmentBusinessTalk #LetsGoMoveSomeIron #agmarkets #combine #combinetires #corn #idlechatterpodcast #AgTires #Harvest22 #Tillage #plant22 #till22 #tractor #BushelandCents #tractorzoom #worldeconomy #IronComps #PrecisionDonor #BornThatWay #Soybeans #TaxMoves #TheHerdBook #AuctionMarket #EquipmentAuction #FarmEquipmentAuction

Alex Cherin heads EKA'S Transportation and Clean Tech practices as a senior executive with the Port of Long Beach, the fifth largest container port in the world. A leader in international goods movement, regional transportation, infrastructure development and clean technology, Alex regularly speaks before decision makers at all levels of federal government, including congress and the US Trade Representative as well as being a featured guest on CNN, Fox Business News, Wall Street Journal, the Economist and the Los Angeles Times.

The United States has cut Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea out of a duty-free trade programme over alleged human rights violations and recent coups. The US Trade Representative says it terminated the three countries from the African Growth and Opportunity Act due to actions taken by each of their governments in violation of the AGOA Statute. It says the US was deeply concerned by the gross violations of internationally recognised human rights being perpetrated by the government of Ethiopia and other parties amid the widening conflict in northern Ethiopia as well as by the unconstitutional change in governments in both Guinea and Mali.

The United States has cut Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea out of a duty-free trade programme over alleged human rights violations and recent coups. The US Trade Representative says it terminated the three countries from the African Growth and Opportunity Act due to actions taken by each of their governments in violation of the AGOA Statute. It says the US was deeply concerned by the gross violations of internationally recognised human rights being perpetrated by the government of Ethiopia and other parties amid the widening conflict in northern Ethiopia as well as by the unconstitutional change in governments in both Guinea and Mali.

The United States has cut Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea out of a duty-free trade programme over alleged human rights violations and recent coups. The US Trade Representative says it terminated the three countries from the African Growth and Opportunity Act due to actions taken by each of their governments in violation of the AGOA Statute. It says the US was deeply concerned by the gross violations of internationally recognised human rights being perpetrated by the government of Ethiopia and other parties amid the widening conflict in northern Ethiopia as well as by the unconstitutional change in governments in both Guinea and Mali.

The Compliance Life details the journey to and in the role of a Chief Compliance Officer. How does one come to sit in the CCO chair? What are some of the skills a CCO needs to success navigate the compliance waters in any company? What are some of the top challenges CCOs have faced and how did they meet them? These questions and many others will be explored in this new podcast series. Over four episodes each month on The Compliance Life, I visit with one current or former CCO to explore their journey to the CCO chair. This month, we have our first Director of Trade Compliance, Matt Silverman, Director of Trade Compliance at VIAVI. We discuss Matt's journey to the Director's chair and look down the road at where trade compliance will be in 2025 and beyond. After law school at Loyola, Silverman practiced, rather unhappily for four years as a personal injury and asbestos litigator in Chicago for a couple small defense firms. He then went back to school to get an LLM in international business law at Georgetown Law. It was this experience that drew him to trade compliance where during his LLM program I took temporary positions/externships in a variety of disparate positions including the US Senate, the Office of the US Trade Representative, the World Bank and the law firm of Baker Hostetler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether you're looking for a bike, an antique lamp or even a rental property, Facebook's Marketplace is fast becoming your neighborhood's go-to e-commerce platform. But in the US, there's growing concern among businesses that Marketplace is being used to sell counterfeit goods, sparking calls for the US Trade Representative to include Facebook in its Notorious Markets List. But just what would that mean for Marketplace's future, and what is Facebook doing to manage the counterfeit and intellectual property risks? Also on today's podcast: CADE's high-profile clash. How disquiet in the Brazilian regulator's in-house tribunal may affect those on the receiving end of the antitrust watchdog's probes.

China finally forced the U.S. to say "We do not pursue decoupling with China, we want to reconnect."US Trade Representative Katherine Tai delivered a speech on China's trade policy on the 4th, categorizing China as "it has not abided by global trade rules for a long time." The accusation of China's "state-centered and non-market trade practices" has generally shown a tough attitude towards China. At the same time, she said that she will not seek to intensify trade tensions with China and will initiate a targeted "tariff exclusion procedure" to exempt Chinese goods from American tariff. Asked about decoupling from China, Tai said it was not realistic for the world's two largest economies to stop trading with each other. "I think that the issue perhaps is, what are the goals we're looking for in a kind of 'recoupling.'"I set up and operate this channel alone, hoping to share the real China with the world as well as clarify misconceptions and lies against China. The continued development of China is the biggest game-changer in this century that affects all aspects of everyone's lives. Embrace the change and seize the opportunity.Creating original content is hard work, your support is what keeps me going. Please donate to this channel: https://paypal.me/ChinaExplained?locale.x=en_GB

The three social media services, all owned by Facebook, were knocked offline for hours on Monday. Also: the US Trade Representative says China has failed to uphold commitments agreed under a trade deal last year; and scientists say they have successfully treated a case of severe depression with an electronic device implanted in the patient's brain.

Host Brandon Cardwell is joined by Erik Malmstrom, the CEO of SafeTraces, a Bay Area-based technology company and leader in DNA-enabled diagnostic solutions for indoor air quality. Erik is a successful and experienced thought leader driven to create a better, safer, more sustainable world. Previously, he held senior roles at the Office of the US Trade Representative, Farmer's Business Network, and Cargill. He is also a co-founder of CrossBoundary, a leading frontier market investment advisor, as well as a combat veteran and graduate of U.S. Army Ranger and Airborne Schools. Erik received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a joint M.B.A. – M.P.P. from Harvard Business and Kennedy Schools.

This is the Liberty Minute for Tuesday, day 464 of 15 days to spread mass hysteria. US Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, told the United Auto Workers, “We don't want to create incentives for companies to move jobs overseas to maximize profits.” Oh really? Then please explain the administration's insistence on raising the corporate income tax rate. In a move taken straight from Orwell's 1984 Ministry of Truth, the Chinese Foreign Ministry is arguing that the Wuhan Institute of Virology deserves to win the Nobel Prize for Medicine. As the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops voted 168-55 to pursue the creation of a document that could lead to pro-abortion rights politicians being banned from receiving Holy Communion, Jen Psaki skirted the question does the president believe a 15-week old unborn baby a human being. Join me in the Liberty Lighthouse, Saturday at 8pm ET/5pm PT on Mojo50 Radio or anytime at wwwLiberty-Lighthouse.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/libertylighthouse/message

Pradnya Desh is the CEO of Advocat Technologies, a conversational AI legal intake, research and drafting platform for in-house attorneys. She is a former US diplomat and Trade Attaché for the Office of the US Trade Representative, and adjunct professor at Seattle University. Pradnya is an alum of Georgia Institute of Technology. #theindustryshow #womenfounders #womenceos #aitechnology #legalinnovation #attorneys #USDiplomat #USTrade #seattlewa #georgiatech #ai #techie #womenintech #womenintechnology #womeninai #artificialintelligence #machinelearning #deeplearning #legaltech #legaltechnology --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theindustryshow/support

A review of the week's major US international tax-related news. In this edition: President Biden unveils $2 trillion infrastructure plan to be paid for with higher CIT rate, international tax changes – US, Japan reach agreement on tax treaty arbitration process – IRS APMA Program releases annual APA update – US Trade Representative proposes 25% punitive tariffs on Austria, India, Italy, Spain, Turkey, and the UK in response to Digital Services Taxes – OECD initiates consultation on commentary to Article 9 (Associated Enterprises) of OECD Model Tax Treaty. .

Ambassador Robert B. Zoellick has served as Deputy Secretary of State, US Trade Representative and President of the World Bank. In his new book America in the World: A History of U.S. Diplomacy and Foreign Policy he looks at the twists and turns of American foreign policy since its inception, and the lessons that the past might hold for the US and its allies today.

Ambassador Robert B. Zoellick has served as Deputy Secretary of State, US Trade Representative and President of the World Bank. In his new book America in the World: A History of U.S. Diplomacy and Foreign Policy he looks at the twists and turns of American foreign policy since its inception, and the lessons that the past might hold for the US and its allies today.

Former Deputy Secretary of State, US Trade Representative and President of the World Bank, Robert B. Zoellick, shares lessons from the history of US diplomacy and foreign policy.

In this episode we interview Kellie Meiman Hock on the art of international trade negotiations, and the importance of understanding and specifically preparing to communicate with understanding and empathy for the others at the table. Kellie is a Managing Partner at McLarty Associates in Washington, DC, and has had a thirty year career working in foreign trade and investment, that has included stops at the State Department, the US Trade Representative and all across the Pan-American highway. Kellie is fluent in three languages, is a graduate of Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and lives outside Washington, DC with her family.

The incoming Biden administration will inherit a trading landscape that has been shaped by President Trump's protectionism. The key question is: How much continuity will there be between Trump and Biden's trade policies? Moreover, how strong of a stance will we take against Chinese mercantilism in the next few years, and will other countries join us? I discussed these questions on today's episode with Claude Barfield. Claude is a resident scholar at AEI, where he studies international trade and technology policy. He is also a former consultant to the office of the US Trade Representative.

Straits Times China Bureau Chief, Tan Dawn Wei breaks down the latest of the announcement of Joe Biden's nominee for US Trade Representative, Chinese-American trade lawyer Katherine Tai, the effectiveness of China's Sinopharm vaccine, and China’s new sovereign digital currency on the global monetary system.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wendy Culter, who served 28 years in the Office of the US Trade Representative, discusses how Biden should address Beijing on trade. We talk about how he could leverage allies' frustration with Chinese behavior and speculate about the future of the WTO. We also debate the merits of a number of my hair-brained trade ideas including the Strategic Shiraz Reserve and a Mutual Trade Defense Pact.    If ChinaTalk is worth $1 an episode to you, please consider becoming a supporter of ChinaTalk at https://glow.fm/chinatalk/ I spelled out my trade policy ideas in more detail in my newsletter here. https://chinatalk.substack.com/p/a-strategic-shiraz-reserve-to-help  Music by Indigo Jam Unit and the 1896 William Jennings Bryan campaign! Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wendy Culter, who served 28 years in the Office of the US Trade Representative, discusses how Biden should address Beijing on trade. We talk about how he could leverage allies' frustration with Chinese behavior and speculate about the future of the WTO. We also debate the merits of a number of my hair-brained trade ideas including the Strategic Shiraz Reserve and a Mutual Trade Defense Pact.    If ChinaTalk is worth $1 an episode to you, please consider becoming a supporter of ChinaTalk at https://glow.fm/chinatalk/ I spelled out my trade policy ideas in more detail in my newsletter here. https://chinatalk.substack.com/p/a-strategic-shiraz-reserve-to-help  Music by Indigo Jam Unit and the 1896 William Jennings Bryan campaign!

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Katherine Tai as US Trade Representative, three sources familiar with the decision confirmed to CNN.Tai currently is the top Democratic trade counsel for the House Ways and Means Committee and oversaw trade enforcement for China during the Obama administration.As an Asian-American, she is the latest diverse figure expected to be named to a Cabinet-level post in the incoming Biden administration. If confirmed, Tai would be the first woman of color to serve in the role. Publish Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 – 6:45 ETTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

To carry out China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China promises to spend more than US$1 trillion on new ports, railways, fibre-optic cables, power plants, and other connections across more than one hundred and thirty countries. The United States has cautioned that the BRI, President Xi Jinping’s flagship foreign-policy effort, amounts to “debt trap diplomacy”, “white elephants”, and an unprecedented expansion of Chinese military power. Yet some have said the United States and allies have failed to provide a sufficient “alternative” to BRI. How should the United States and allies like Australia respond? The conventional wisdom is that a more skeptical view of China is bipartisan in the United States but would a Biden administration’s response to BRI be substantively different from the Trump administration’s? USSC hosted a discussion of the United States, Australia and China’s Belt and Road Initiative with Jonathan E. Hillman, author of the recently published The Emperor’s New Road: China and the Project of the Century (Yale University Press, 2020), in a conversation with the Australian Financial Review’s Lisa Murray. Jonathan E. Hillman is a senior fellow with the CSIS Economics Program and director of the Reconnecting Asia Project, one of the most extensive open-source databases tracking China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Hillman has testified before Congress, briefed government officials and Fortune 500 executives, and written on economics, national security, and foreign policy issues for the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and other outlets. Prior to joining CSIS, Hillman served as a policy adviser at the Office of the US Trade Representative, where he contributed to the 2015 US National Security Strategy and the President’s Trade Agenda and directed the research and writing process for essays, speeches, and other materials explaining US trade and investment policy. He has also worked as a researcher at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, the Council on Foreign Relations, and in Kyrgyzstan as a Fulbright scholar. Lisa Murray is the editor of the Perspective and Review sections for the Australian Financial Review. She was previously based in Shanghai for six years as the AFR’s China correspondent writing about trade, politics and the economy.

In this episode of the MEAT+POULTRY Podcast, Ambassador Gregg Doud, Chief Ag Trade Negotiator, Office of the US Trade Representative, and former US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, explain their reservations about the EU’s Farm to Fork strategy during the Ag Outlook Forum presented by the Kansas City Agricultural Business Council and AgriPulse on Sept. 28.

We're talking about current trade challenges due to the COVID pandemic. And Stringer along with other California specialty crop representative have recently been selected to serve on the Agricultural Technical Advisor Committee to provide technical advice and guidance to the USDA and the office of the US Trade Representative regarding international trade of the specialty crops

In this episode, Vivien and Isabelle have the pleasure of speaking to Dr. Meredith Weiss, Professor and chair of Political Science at State University of New York – Albany. Professor Weiss's research is in the field of comparative politics, focusing on Southeast Asia, and her current projects include research on democratic representation and political elites in Southeast Asia, and a monograph on Malaysian sociopolitical development. Professor Weiss is a former chair of the Southeast Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies and currently holds positions at multiple political science associations. She has given briefings for the US Trade Representative and State Department and has served as a State Department lecturer in Malaysia.Support the show (https://www.usasiainstitute.org/support-usai-ch)

Guest: Tim Voit - Chief Marketing Officer at Thomaston MillsIn this episode:Tim is a textile industry veteran with deep experience in US manufacturing, overseas sourcing, and a prominent figure on the policy side working with the Department of Commerce, US Trade Representative, AAFA, and many others. In this episode, we discuss the future of US manufacturing in light of COVID, sustainability, and long term trends. This episode is must-listen for anyone interested in US manufacturing!!Sources for learning more/thought leadership:https://www.nrdc.org/resources/clean-design-apparel-manufacturing-and-pollutionwww.aafaglobal.orgwww.ncto.orgwww.americanblossomlinen.com

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On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Bill Binney, a former NSA technical director who became a legendary national security whistleblower.The National Security Agency, NSA, has reportedly shut down a system that analyzes logs of Americans’ domestic calls and text messages, halting a program that has been the source of controversy over privacy since the 9/11 attacks. The program apparently ended months ago, and the Trump Administration apparently will not ask Congress to reauthorize it. But the NSA retains vast domestic and international spying capabilities Chinese electronics giant Huawei is preparing to sue the US government for barring federal agencies from using the company’s products. Huawei executives believe the move could force the US to make public whatever evidence it has against it. Meanwhile, Huawei’s CFO, Meng Wanzhou, has filed a suit in Canada for violating her constitutional rights as she continues her fight against extradition to the United States. Jude Woodward, the author of the new book “The US vs China: Asia's new Cold War?,” joins the show. Venezuelan oppositionist Juan Guaido returned to the country yesterday after meeting with the right-wing leaders of Colombia and Brazil in defiance of a Supreme Court order prohibiting him from leaving the country. He breezed through customs and immigration officials without incident and then brazenly called for the overthrow of President Nicolas Maduro at a rally in Caracas. Supporters of both Maduro and Guaido will hold large-scale demonstrations on Saturday. Brian and John speak with Anya Parampil, a Washington-based journalist for The Grayzone Project. The Trump Administration has canceled agreements that give Turkey and India preferential treatment in trade. The US Trade Representative’s office said that India has not allowed more US goods into the country in contravention of the current agreement, and Turkey no longer qualifies for trade concessions. While the U.S.-China trade war might be cooling down, the Trump administration is now moving to ignite conflicts with other major economies. Steve Keen, the author of “Debunking Economics” and the world’s first crowdfunded economist, whose work is at patreon.com/ProfSteveKeen, joins the show. Following statements from top European leaders, including the Irish Prime Minister and the president of the European Council, expectations are mounting that the long-anticipated departure of the UK from the European Union will be delayed. British Prime Minister Theresa May is still holding out for a March 29 Brexit however and is desperately maneuvering to improve her government’s position. Neil Clark, a journalist and broadcaster whose work has appeared in The Guardian, The Week, and Morning Star, joins Brian and John. Today’s regular segment that airs every Tuesday is called Women & Society with Dr. Hannah Dickinson. This weekly segment is about the major issues, challenges, and struggles facing women in all aspects of society and today they focus on International Women’s Day. Hannah Dickinson, an associate professor at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and an organizer with the Geneva Women’s Assembly, and Loud & Clear producer Nicole Roussell join the show.Tuesday’s weekly series is False Profits—A Weekly Look at Wall Street and Corporate Capitalism with Daniel Sankey. Brian and John speak with financial policy analyst Daniel Sankey.

Mar. 1 was the deadline for U.S.-China trade negotiations, making it so timely for us to discuss trade issues and policies. It's an honor for Policy Punchline to present our interview with Amb. Michael Froman, who will explain how trade negotiations happen, the advantages of multi-lateral trade deals, prospects of U.S.-China relations, Pres. Trump's underlying philosophy for trade... Amb. Froman served in President Barack Obama’s cabinet as the U.S. trade representative from June 2013 to January 2017. He is a distinguished fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations; vice chairman and president, strategic growth, at Mastercard; and James R. Schlesinger distinguished professor at the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs. He worked to open foreign markets for U.S. goods and services, enforce America’s rights in the global trading system, and foster development through trade. We also made a short video of the interview that highlights some of the most fascinating ideas Amb. Froman talked about, so make sure to check it out in addition to our full audio episode! Please visit https://youtu.be/ykeVmYrW6DA. For more information, please visit policypunchline.com

Bombshell returns in 2019 with a new set of Bombshell questions and a guest, Dana Stroul, to give our best shot at explaining US-Syria policy. Secretary Pompeo has finished a whirlwind tour (while his staff are unpaid) trying to do the same, and at least one of the parties to potential US-North Korea summit seems to be doing its homework (guess which). The team digs deep into the longest government shutdown in history and considers just what kind of emergency it would be if Trump used national emergency powers to build a wall. Plus, lots of pop culture for the new year. Syria Policy Robbie Gramer, "Mike Pompeo Is Flying Solo in the Middle East," Foreign Policy Keeping up Foreign Relations North Korea Jon Herskovitz and Youkyung Lee, "North Korea's Nuclear Program Quietly Advances, Pressuring Trump," Bloomberg It's Aghast Brexit "Theresa May Facing Crunch Vote on Her Brexit Deal," BBC China Marilyn Haigh, "US Trade Representative's Office Will Have Only About 30% of Its Staff Due to the Shutdown As China Talks Approach March Deadline," CNBC "China's Annual Trade Surplus With U.S. Hits Record Despite Trump's Tariff Offensive," Wall Street Journal White House Mayhem Shutdown Javier Zarracina and Li Zhou, "The Astonishing Effects of the Shutdown, In 8 Charts," Vox "Everything You Need to Know About the Government Shutdown," Washington Post National Emergency Elizabeth Goitein, "What the President Could Do If He Declares a State of Emergency," Atlantic Quinta Jurecic, "Everyone Calm Down About That Declaration of National Emergency," Lawfare Produced by Tre Hester 

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Julie Hurwitz, a civil rights attorney who worked on Rashida Tlaib’s congressional campaign and one of the litigators in the lawsuits against the city of Flint regarding its polluted water, and Aurelia Williams, a student activist and organizer.Yesterday was primary election day in states across the country and the early results indicate that nobody yet has a clear idea of what’s happening. In a hotly contested congressional race in Ohio, the Republican leads the Democrat by less than 0.5 percent, which triggers an immediate recount. Moderate Democrats defeated their more progressive challengers in a half-dozen House races. And firebrand conservative Kris Kobach is leading incumbent Republican Kansas governor Jeff Colyer by fewer than 200 votes.Canadian relations with Saudi Arabia worsened precipitously over the past week after Canada’s Foreign Ministry tweeted concern for Saudi civil rights activists. Saudi leaders jumped on the issue, expelling the Canadian ambassador, withdrawing all Saudi students from Canada, forbidding Saudi nationals from seeking medical treatment there, and ending direct flights between the two countries. How bad is this going to get? Christopher Black, an international criminal lawyer who is on the List of Counsel before the ICC and has worked on high profile cases involving war crimes and human rights, joins the show.Wednesday’s regular segment, Beyond Nuclear, looks at nuclear issues, including weapons, energy, waste, and the future of nuclear technology in the United States. Today they focusing on two important anniversaries: that of Hiroshima, which was on Monday, and Nagasaki, which is tomorrow. Kevin Kamps, the Radioactive Waste Watchdog at the organization Beyond Nuclear, joins the show.The Senate Intelligence Committee has invited Julian Assange to meet with its professional staff members behind closed doors to discuss alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election. The formal invitation was signed by both Committee chairman Richard Burr and Vice Chairman Mark Warner. There is no indication that the Committee will provide Assange with any guarantees for his safety if he chooses to accept the invitation. Brian and John speak with Kevin Gosztola, the managing editor for Shadowproof.com and co-host of the podcast Unauthorized Disclosure.There are several new developments in Russiagate. It’s day 7 of the Paul Manafort trial; Rudy Giuliani and Trump’s personal lawyer just announced that they will not have Donald Trump sit for an interview with Robert Mueller; and the Trump administration announced new sanctions against Russia based on a finding that the Russian government is in fact responsible for the poisonings of defecting double agent Skripal. The Chinese Commerce Ministry slapped another 25 percent tariff on $16 billion of US goods, including automobiles and motorcycles. This comes in the wake of the US Trade Representative’s decision to place 25 percent tariffs on $16 billion of Chinese goods. Jude Woodward, the author of the new book “The US vs China: Asia's new Cold War?,” joins Brian and John.The European Union is sending a message to Iran. That message is that the Europeans are serious about salvaging the Iran nuclear deal. An aide to the EU’s foreign policy chief said yesterday that European firms that stop doing business with Iran will in turn be sanctioned by the EU. Massoud Shadjareh, the founder of the Islamic Human Rights Commission, joins the show.National Security Advisor John Bolton said yesterday that the Administration is “still waiting” for North Korea to begin the denuclearization process. He added that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wants a second summit with President Trump, but that is unlikely absent real progress on the North Korean weapons and nuclear programs. Brian and John speak with author and professor Tim Beal, whose most recent book is “Crisis in Korea.”

Some of US President Donald Trump’s have been trying to walk back the possibility of a trade war with China. This comes after China announced new tariffs on American goods to the tune of $50 billion - targeting items such as soybeans and cars. The country was responding to tariffs that the US itself had slapped on China for around the same amount. But now Larry Kudlow, Trump’s top economic adviser who replaced Gary Cohn last week is suggesting that “it’s possible” that the tariffs will never actually be imposed. Looks like they might be leaving the door open for further negotiation? That’s because the proposed product list is currently open for comments and the US Trade Representative will review the comments until the end of May. Following Kudlow’s remarks, US stocks rallied after tumbling to start of the day So how is China likely to respond today, or will it let the US make the next move? We get in deeper dive into what China might be thinking with Tommy Xie, Head of Greater China Research, OCBC Bank.

Ag News: EPA and pollinators Al Dutcher, NE State Climatologist with a preview of weather next week ... Steve Nelson, NE Farm Bureau on confirmation of US Trade Representative ... Greg Ibach, Dir. NE Dept of Ag on importance to Nebraska of China re-opening US beef imports

Ag News: EPA and pollinators Al Dutcher, NE State Climatologist with a preview of weather next week ... Steve Nelson, NE Farm Bureau on confirmation of US Trade Representative ... Greg Ibach, Dir. NE Dept of Ag on importance to Nebraska of China re-opening US beef imports

Gordon Hanson and Charlene Barshefsky discuss China’s commitments and market reforms since joining the WTO and the path ahead in the trade relationship between the world’s two biggest economies. They explore the policy and enforcement tools the US has to confront China over the imbalance and lack of reciprocity, and the immediate political pressure on US policy makers to address the loss of jobs due to trade. Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky served as the US Trade Representative from 1997 to 2001, she was responsible for the negotiation of hundreds of complex market access, regulatory and investment agreements with virtually every major country in the world. She is best known internationally as the architect and chief negotiator of China's historic World Trade Organization Agreement. She is currently WilmerHale's Senior International Partner, where she continues her legal career in international litigation, commercial negotiations, investment and regulatory advice, and dispute resolution. Dr. Gordon Hanson is the Acting Dean and Pacific Economic Cooperation Chair in International Economic Relations at the School of Global Policy & Strategy at UC San Diego, where he also directs the Center on Global Transformation. Dr. Hanson specializes in the economics of international trade, international migration and foreign direct investment. His recent research project on the effect of China’s rise on US workers, firms and markets spurred a wide discussion on US trade policy at the height of 2016 US presidential elections that is still being debated. This episode was recorded at UC San Diego Studio Ten300 Host: Samuel Tsoi Editors: Mike Fausner, Anthony King Production Support: Lei Guang, Susan Shirk, Amy Robinson, Sarah Pfledderer, Michelle Fredricks Music: Dave Liang/Shanghai Restoration Project Restoration Project Episode photo credit: CNN Money

The Two Sams come to terms with the General Election. Better the devil you know than the slightly more fascist devil you don’t. We discuss.And, despite support for the TPP waning in Congress and on the campaign trail, the Obama administration is still pushing for the sweeping trade deal. We’ll break down the US Trade Representative's latest appeals.And later cops are also using Pokemon Go to catch them all...criminals that is. Find out more on the latest honey trap by police to catch people with outstanding warrants.

The Two Sams come to terms with the General Election. Better the devil you know than the slightly more fascist devil you don’t. We discuss.And, despite support for the TPP waning in Congress and on the campaign trail, the Obama administration is still pushing for the sweeping trade deal. We’ll break down the US Trade Representative's latest appeals.And later cops are also using Pokemon Go to catch them all...criminals that is. Find out more on the latest honey trap by police to catch people with outstanding warrants.

Om en ständigt friare handel, som skulle göra alla rikare. Men har det blivit så? Hör röster från Degerfors, Chicago och Kumla om jobb på export, prylar på import och stoltheten i att tillverka en TV. Vi börjar i USA, med Rick, en pensionerad fabriksarbetare som Konflikts Ivar Ekman träffade utanför hans forna arbetsplats, kakfabriken Nabisco i utkanten av Chicago tidigare i år. Vi träffade också Donald Trump-väljare som är arga på Kina, som de menar rånar USA. Dessa väljare uttrycker kärnan av den fräna kritik som riktas mot frihandel i den amerikanska presidentvalskampanjen - en kritik som tog ett stort steg mot att omsättas i protektionistisk politik när Donald Trump blev Republikanernas enda presidentkandidat.Men USA - det är ju ett land som ju länge varit helt centralt i att driva på en öppnare världshandel. Varför har kritiken där blivit så hård? Har kritikerna en poäng med sin kritik? Ja, enligt helt färsk forskning från en grupp ekonomer ledda av den respekterade professorn David Autor på Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Politikerna har helt enkelt lovat något som inte varit sant. David Autor intervjuades av Brett Ascarelli.Vad säger då den amerikanska politiska ledningen om det här misslyckandet? Häromveckan fick Sverige storfint frihandelsbesök i form av Michael Froman, som är amerikansk USTR, US Trade Representative - en post som närmast kan översättas som handelsminister. Froman var framförallt i Stockholm för att träffa Cecilia Malmström på en konferens om frihandelsavtalet TTIP i LO-borgen, men gjorde också ett snabbt besök på ett företag i Hammarby Sjöstad, där vi fångade honom för ett kort samtal.Hur ser det då ut i Sverige? Vi kan inte garantera ett jobb i en specifik fabrik, men däremot måste vi garantera jobb, med hjälp av omställning och utbildning så säger den svenska handelsministern Ann Linde. Och få länder i världen sjunger frihandelns lov som man gör här. Men hur går det i praktiken? Är folk mer förbannade än vad etablissemanget här intalar sig? Konflikts Kristian Åström åkte till bruksorten Degerfors i Värmland.Gäster i studion är Christofer Fjellner, EU-parlamentariker för Moderaterna, och ekonomen och författaren Stefan de Vylder, som länge och på djupet betraktat och skrivit om världsekonomin.Programledare och producent: Ivar Ekman ivar.ekman@sverigesradio.seProducent: Kristian Åström kristian.astrom@sverigesradio.se 

The TPP is What Plutocracy Looks Like by MFlowers As President Obama completes his final term in office, his administration is working closely with Big Business and Big Finance to sneak the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) through Congress during the lame duck session after the November election. The TPP is an international agreement that was negotiated in secret with the help of hundreds of corporate advisers. If ratified, it will rig the political system even more to benefit multinational corporations at the expense of our sovereignty and our ability to protect our communities and the planet. Bill Waren of Friends of the Earth will join us to discuss the close ties between the financial industry and the office of the US Trade Representative and why it is critical that we stop the TPP. Gillian Locascio  of the Washington Fair Trade Coalition will speak with us about how people are organizing to stop the TPP. Relevant articles and websites: The Wall Street revolving door and the US Trade Representative by Bill Waren Money Merry-Go-Round: Emails show how Wall Street Execs and Alums Crafted Trade Bill by Kathy Kiely Official Report on the TPP: Almost No Measurable Value by Stan Sorscher Friends of the Earth Washington Fair Trade FlushtheTPP.org Stop the TPP contingent in the March for a Clean Energy Revolution No Lame Duck Uprising   Guests: Bill Waren is a trade policy analyst for Friends of the Earth. He works to protect the environment from the negative impact of international trade and investment agreements. Bill contributes to the policy discussion about trade and environment issues as they arise in community forums, the U.S. congressional debate, the federal agency process, international negotiations, and litigation before international trade and investment tribunals. Prior to joining Friends of the Earth, Bill worked at the Forum on Democracy & Trade and its sister organization, the Harrison Institute for Public Law at Georgetown University. Earlier in his career, Bill served as federal affairs counsel for the National Conference of State Legislatures and as a staffer for the Illinois General Assembly.  A native of rural, downstate Illinois, Bill is a graduate of the University of Illinois and Duke Law School.   Gillian Locascio is the director for the Washington Fair Trade Coalition, a group of 66 labor, faith, environmental, student, public health, social justice organizations, fair trade businesses and cooperatives in Washington State that are committed to creating a fair, balanced, and sustainable global trading system. Prior to joining the coalition, she worked extensively in the United States and Latin America as a community health and human rights advocate, where she watched both CAFTA and the Panama Free Trade agreement go into effect.   

As President Obama completes his final term in office, his administration is working closely with Big Business and Big Finance to sneak the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) through Congress during the lame duck session after the November election. The TPP is an international agreement that was negotiated in secret with the help of hundreds of corporate advisers. If ratified, it will rig the political system even more to benefit multinational corporations at the expense of our sovereignty and our ability to protect our communities and the planet. Bill Waren of Friends of the Earth will join us to discuss the close ties between the financial industry and the office of the US Trade Representative and why it is critical that we stop the TPP. Gillian Locascio  of the Washington Fair Trade Coalition will speak with us about how people are organizing to stop the TPP. For more information, visit www.ClearingtheFOGRadio.org.  

South Africa's suspension from the African Growth and Opportunity Act is to be lifted. This after the arrival of the first US frozen chicken in South Africa last week. Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies says the US Trade Representative, Michael Froman, will recommend that President Barak Obama lifts the suspension. Sakina Kamwendo speaks to Trade and Industry Minister Davies

In the third and final episode in our Trans-Pacific Partnership series, we take a look at the TPP Environment Chapter; would the treaty actually improve enforcement of environmental laws around the world?   Please support Congressional Dish: Click here to contribute with PayPal or Bitcoin; click the PayPal "Make it Monthly" checkbox to create a monthly subscription Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Mail Contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North #4576 Crestview, FL 32536 Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Trans-Pacific Partnership Text Full Text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Office of the US Trade Representative, November 5, 2015. Hearing Highlighted in this Episode TPP Issue Analysis - Environment Chapter, House Ways and Means Committee (Democrats), November 17, 2015. Watch on YouTube Witnesses Dr. Joshua Meltzer Senior Fellow in Global Economy and Development, Brookings Institution Digital Task Force Member at the Atlantic Council June 2015 – January 2016 (8 months) Washington D.C. Metro Area "Provided advice on the digital trade issues between the U.S. and the EU" Subject Matter Expert for the E15 Initiative, World Trade Organization "Expert appointment to the E15 working group developing an agenda for the WTO on climate change issues Former trade negotiator with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Former diplomat to the Australian Embassy in Washington D.C., specializing in trade and climate change issues. Alexander von Bismarck Executive Director, Environmental Investigation Agency "An international campaigning organization committed to investigating and exposing environmental crime" Served in United Nations and World Bank Ilana Soloman Responsible Trade Program Director, Sierra Club Environment Chapter Highlights Article 20.6: Governments "shall cooperate to address matters" related to pollution from ships Article 20.12: "Cooperation" includes "dialogues, workshops, seminars, conferences.. technical assistance, the sharing of best practices on policies and procedures, and the exchange of experts." Cooperative activities "are subject to the availability of funds" and the participating governments "shall decide, on a case-by-case basis, the funding of cooperative activities." Article 20.7: Each government "shall" create sanctions for violations of environmental law that "may include" a right to bring action against the violator for damages or injunctive relief. Article 20.10: "Corporate Social Responsibility": Each government "should encourage" companies to "adopt voluntarily" standards to protect the environment. The voluntary standards "should be designed in a manner that maximises their environmental benefits and avoids the creation of unnecessary barriers to trade." Article 20.13: Each government "shall promote and encourage the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity" The governments "shall cooperate" to address "matters of mutual interest"; 'cooperation' means "exchanging information". Article 20.15: "Transition to a Low Emissions and Resilient Economy" Says the governments recognize that the transition requires collective action Governments "shall cooperate to address matters of joint or common interest" Article 20.16: Each government "shall seek to operate a fisheries management system that regulates marine wild capture fishing and that is designed to prevent overfishing and overcapacity..." Each government "shall promote the long-term conservation of sharks, marine turtles, seabirds, and marine mammals, through the implementation and effective enforcement of conservation and management measures." "No Party shall grant or maintain any of the following subsidies..." that negatively affect fish stocks. Gives the governments three years to change their laws to comply. Article 20.17: The governments "commit to promote conservation and to combat the illegal take of, and illegal trade in, wild fauna and flora. The parties "shall exchange information", "undertake joint activities" and "endeavor to implement... resolutions." Such measures "shall include sanctions, penalties... that can act as a deterrent to such trade." "Each Party retains the right to make decisions regarding the allocation of administrative, investigatory, and enforcement resources." Article 20.23: Environmental issues are eligible for the Investor State Dispute Settlement tribunals Additional Reading Article: TransCanada is suing the U.S. over rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline. The U.S. Might Lose. by Todd Tucker, Washington Post, January 8, 2016. Article: White House Releases Text of Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal by Vicki Needham, The Hill, November 5, 2015. Article: The Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Accord Explained by Kevin Granville, New York Times, October 5, 2015. Report: The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations and Issues for Congress by Ian Fergusson, Mark McMinimy, and Brock Williams, Congressional Research Service, March 20, 2015. Article: Geo-engineering: Climate fixes could harm billions by David Shukman, BBC News, November 26, 2014. Article: Michael Froman and the Revolving Door by Felix Salon, Reuters, December 11, 2009. 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Need drugs? The Trans-Pacific Partnership is an international treaty that Congress needs to approve. In this episode, find out how the TPP would affect your access to medicine. Would this treaty provide you access to life-saving drugs or would it provide the pharmaceutical industry excessive profits?   Please support Congressional Dish: Click here to contribute with PayPal or Bitcoin; click the PayPal "Make it Monthly" checkbox to create a monthly subscription Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Mail Contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North #4576 Crestview, FL 32536 Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Trans-Pacific Partnership Text Full Text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Office of the US Trade Representative, November 5, 2015. Congress did not stand when President Obama told them to pass the TPP Hearing Highlighted in this Episode TPP Issue Analysis - Access to Medicines, House Ways and Means Committee (Democrats), December 8, 2015. Watch on YouTube Witnesses Stephen Ezell VP of Global Innovation Policy, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Previously worked at the NASDAQ stock market, where he created the NASDAQ Market Intelligence Desk, which keeps companies up to date on their stock prices, and the NASDAQ Corporate Services Network Founder of Brivo Systems, a high-tech services firm, and Lynx Capital, an investment firm. Joseph Damond Senior VP for International Affairs, Biotechnology Industry Organization Former Vice President of International Government Relations at Pfizer Former Deputy Vice President of International Affairs for PhRMA (the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America) Rohit Malpani Director of Policy and Analysis, Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres) Former Special Advisor to Oxfam America Former Human Rights Advisor for the World Health Organization Former laywer at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Peter Maybarduk Director, Public Citizen Global Access to Medicines Program Intellectual Property Chapter Highlights Article 18.7: Forces all TPP countries to "ratify or accede to" six international treaties if they haven't done so already Article 18.26: Trademark protections will be valid for 10 years Article 18.37: Patents will be available for "new uses of a known product, new methods of using a known product, and new processes of using a known product." Exclusions: Countries can individually exclude surgical methods for the treatment of animals or humans, plants, animals, and biological processes for producing plants and animals from patentability Article 18.52: Patents for biologics will be for a minimum of five years Article 18.63: Copyright terms for performances or phonograms will be the life of the author plus 70 years. If the producer is a company, the copyright protecton will last for 70 years. Sound Clip Sources Hearing: Exploring the Implementation and Future of the Veterans Choice Program, Senate Committee on Veteran's Affairs, May 12, 2015. YouTube: Literal Drug Commercial by Pineapple-Shaped Lamps Additional Reading Article: White House Releases Text of Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal by Vicki Needham, The Hill, November 5, 2015. Article: The Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Accord Explained by Kevin Granville, New York Times, October 5, 2015. Article: VA to Outsource Care for 180,000 Vets With Hepatitis C by Dennis Wagner of the Arizona Republic (re-posted on USA Today), June 21, 2015. Report: The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations and Issues for Congress by Ian Fergusson, Mark McMinimy, and Brock Williams, Congressional Research Service, March 20, 2015. Article: 24 Highest-paid hosts in the news business: Top Paid News Anchors by Amarendra Bhushan, CEO World Magazine, August 27, 2014. Article: Michael Froman and the Revolving Door by Felix Salon, Reuters, December 11, 2009. Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio) Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations

The Trans-Pacific Partnership is finished and will be eligible for a vote in Congress in February 2016. In December, the Democrats held a hearing on the Investment chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. In this episode, highlights from that hearing and a summary of the provisions in one of the TPP's most important chapters. Please support Congressional Dish: Click here to contribute with PayPal or Bitcoin; click the PayPal "Make it Monthly" checkbox to create a monthly subscription Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Mail Contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North #4576 Crestview, FL 32536 Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Trans-Pacific Partnership Text Full Text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Office of the US Trade Representative, November 5, 2015. Hearing Highlighted in this Episode TPP Issue Analysis - Investment Chapter, House Ways and Means Committee (Democrats), December 2, 2015. Watch on YouTube Witnesses Matt Porterfield Deputy Director and Adjunct Professor of law at the Harrison Institute for Public Law, Georgetown University Law Center Served on the State Department's Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy (ACIEP) Subcommittee on Investment during the Obama Administration Ted Posner Parter at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, an international corporate law firm with 9 offices in the United States and 11 offices outside the country (see News and Announcements for list of clients) Served in the Office of the US Trade Representatives and on the National Security Council during the George W. Bush administration Served on the State Department's Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy (ACIEP) Subcommittee on Investment during the Obama Administration Michael Smart Vice President of Rock Creek Global Advisors, LLC Director for International Trade and Investment on the National Security Council during the George W. Bush administration Was a lawyer in the ISDS system as an Associate at Sidley Austin during the George W. Bush administration's early years Was on the Democratic staff of the US Senate Committee on Finance during the early Obama administration years. Former staffer to former Rep. Earl Pomeroy for over nine years. Thea Lee Deputy Chief of Staff, AFL-CIO, which represents 12.5 million American workers. Vice Chairwoman of the State Department's Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy (ACIEP) Subcommittee on Investment during the Obama Administration Investment Chapter Highlights Article 9.4: Countries can't treat companies from other countries any differently than they treat companies from their own Article 9.6: Countries must provide police protection to foreign companies Article 9.6: Removal of subsidies does not count as a violation of the treaty, even if the company is financially harmed Article 9.7: Countries can nationalize their assets if they pay the companies with interest Article 9.9: Countries can not require companies to use domestic goods or to buy products from within the country ("Buy American") Section B: Conflicts between multinational companies and TPP countries will be settled through the Investor-State Dispute Settlement system Article 9.20: There is a statute of limitations of three years, six months from when the company should have known a "breach" occurred Article 9.21: The three judges will be selected by the company and the government involved (one each) and the third one either agreed upon or appointed by the Secretary General of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Article 9.22: The tribunal can award attorney's fees to the case winner Article 9.22: The burden of proof lies with the company making the claim Article 9.23: ISDS tribunal documents will be available to the public Article 9.28: Puts limits on the awards Sound Clip Sources YouTube Video: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Tobacco, February 15, 2015. Additional Reading Article: White House Releases Text of Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal by Vicki Needham, The Hill, November 5, 2015. Article: For Pickens, Wind Claim May Be Last Power Play by Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, October 15, 2015. Article: The Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Accord Explained by Kevin Granville, New York Times, October 5, 2015. Op-Ed: Ron Kind: Why I'm Fighting for a Trade Deal by Rep. Ron Kind, LaCrosse Tribune, April 13, 2015 Article: Bilcon to Sue Canada for $300 Million After Winning NAFTA Ruling on Quarry, The Canadian Press, March 20, 2015. Report: The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations and Issues for Congress by Ian Fergusson, Mark McMinimy, and Brock Williams, Congressional Research Service, March 20, 2015. Report: Reform of Investor-State Dispute Settlement: In Search of a Roadmap, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, June 26, 2013. 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The Atlantic Council hosts its first TPP-focused public event in Washington, DC since the successful conclusion of negotiations. US Trade Representative Michael Froman and Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the US Department of State Daniel R. Russel discuss what the Trans-Pacific Partnership means for US economic and strategic leadership and the … Continue reading US Trade Representative Michael Froman on The Road Ahead for TPP →

In this short preview of my interview with economist Brad Delong, we discuss the economic and social impact of the trade deals currently being negotiated by the US Trade Representative, including the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), Trade Promotion Authority and related bills under consideration in Congress this month. The full interview will be available next week. Please check back regularly.  

Erin Ennis has been Vice President of the US-China Business Council since 2005. She directs the Council's government affairs and advocacy work and oversees its business advisory services on behalf of its 215 member companies. Prior to this, she worked on trade matters at Kissinger McLarty Associates. In the 1990s, Ennis worked at the Office of the US Trade Representative and as a legislative aide to Senator John Breaux. She's a graduate of Mount Holyoke College and the Catholic University of America.

Erin Ennis has been Vice President of the US-China Business Council since 2005. She directs the Council's government affairs and advocacy work and oversees its business advisory services on behalf of its 215 member companies. Prior to this, she worked on trade matters at Kissinger McLarty Associates. In the 1990s, Ennis worked at the Office of the US Trade Representative and as a legislative aide to Senator John Breaux. She's a graduate of Mount Holyoke College and the Catholic University of America.

We spoke about the current trade agreement, the TransPacific Partnership (TPP), being negotiated by the White House, and its more than 600 corporate advisers, and countries in the Pacific Rim. Rather than a trade agreement, the TPP is a backdoor for corporations to receive laws to their benefit that would not pass in the open. Coalitions of groups from around the Continent and around the world are working together to stop the TPP and offer in its place a trade policy based on justice, fairness and sustainability. We speak with Kristen Beifus, executive director of the Washington Fair Trade Coalition and Richard McIntyre, professor of economics at the University of Rhode Island and US Trade Representative for the Green Shadow Cabinet. For more information, see ClearingtheFOGRadio.org.