Talking Trade

In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Visthar founder Pradeep Nedungadi highlights trade opportunities for Wisconsin companies in India.  His company provides consultant services for businesses looking to operate in India, which is the second most populous country in the world.  “It’s a shame that the U.S. is just discovering India as a manufacturing option, and even as a trading partner in no...

In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Michael Best Strategies Principal Mike Dankler provides an update on the latest sanctions against Russia and the effect on trade and commodity prices.  “One area where the U.S. and EU and others haven’t really gone the full way is on energy,” he explained. “EU is just so reliant on Russian oil and gas that they can’t go too far yet without hurting themselv...

In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” international trade consultant Chris Wojtowicz discusses supply chain disruptions and potential solutions.  Wojtowicz is part of the Small Business Development Center at the UW Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship and is the chair of the Wisconsin District Export Council. He highlights the support available for companies looking to connect with dome...

The latest episode of “Talking Trade” features a conversation with David Usher, acting consul general for Canada’s Chicago Consulate.  He talks about the consulate’s role in promoting cross-border trade and economic development in Canada as well as Wisconsin, Illinois and Missouri, pointing to the “very important and robust” trade connection between Canada and Wisconsin.  He explains Wisconsin exp...

In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” U.S. Department of Commerce Deputy Undersecretary for International Trade Diane Farrell discusses the administration’s pandemic recovery efforts.  “For those of us in the international sphere, it’s not just about building back better in the United States,” she said. “It’s about how do we strategize our economic recovery, how do we take advantage of opportu...

In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Bank of America executive Drew Slocum discusses how his team helps companies navigate the intricacies of international trade.  “The last 18 months, what we’ve seen companies work through has been unique, different and challenges that most of our companies have never faced all at one time,” said Slocum, senior vice president and marketing manager for the co...

In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” E.M. Wasylik Associates Managing Director Ken Wasylik discusses his approach for reaching new international markets.  He highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted those efforts, such as meeting and forming connections with clients.  “Whether it’s a trade mission, trade venture — basically sending some sales person to that particular market, and tha...

WisPolitics.com’s Jeff Mayers and Shanghai trade specialist Atty. Kelvin Ma look at how the People’s Republic of China views the ban on TikTok and the U.S. trade war in this special edition of Talking Trade. Talking Trade is supported by the UW-Madison Center for East Asian Studies.

After a recent WTO panel found U.S. tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods illegal, M. E. Dey & Co. President Sandi Siegel and UW-Madison Prof. Ian Coxhead explain the issue in this inaugural episode of “Talking Trade.”

China-U.S. trade is in transition according to UW-Madison Asian trade Prof. Ian Coxhead and M.E. Dey & Co. President Sandi Siegel as President Trump’s trade war forces China leader Xi Xinping to focus on growing domestic demand.

On this week’s episode of Talking Trade, UW-Madison Prof. Ian Coxhead and Sandy Siegel, president of M. E. Dey & Co., compare notes on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Wisconsin businesses.

With Election Day 2020 a few weeks away, Talking Trade’s Prof. Ian Coxhead, and M.E. Dey & Co. president Sandy Siegel compare President Trump’s U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement with the NAFTA pact it replaced.

In this episode of “Talking Trade,” Prof. Ian Coxhead and M.E. Dey & Co. President Sandi Siegel discuss the lawsuit 3,500 U.S. companies filed to block further tariffs following a federal appeals court decision that Trump administration trade duties on Chinese goods were illegal.

In this episode of “Talking Trade,” hosts Prof. Ian Coxhead and M.E. Dey & Co. President Sandi Siegel discuss how human rights charges in East Asia impact trade.

“Talking Trade” hosts UW-Madison Prof. Ian Coxhead and M. E. Dey & Co. President Sandi Siegel use the 2020 election to evaluate President Trump’s trade policy. They also discuss potential changes with a Joe Biden victory.

Jeff Mayers of WisPolitics.com talks with Shanghai attorney and trade consultant Kelvin Ma about whether the U.S. and the People’s Republic of China are in a trade war or a tech war in this bonus episode of “Talking Trade.”