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The Trade War Podcast With Stan McCoy

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We are suddenly in a trade war—but what does that mean, and what comes next? Go beyond the headlines with The Trade War Podcast With Stan McCoy . This ITIF series blends sharp insights with historical context to decode the players, strategies, and policies driving today’s global economic conflict. Each episode delivers candid conversations with top international voices in trade, tech, and economic policy.

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Episodes

Pacific Theater, With With Yeo Han-koo and Wendy Cutler 28.04.2025 32:39

In this episode of the Trade War Podcast, host Stan McCoy is joined by notable guests Yeo Han-koo, former trade minister of South Korea, and Wendy Cutler, former US trade negotiator and vice president of the Asia Society Policy Institute. The discussion centers on the impact of recent US tariffs on Asia-Pacific trade, emphasizing the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) and broader regional impli...

A Conversation With Harry S. Truman 14.04.2025 18:06

In this special episode of the Trade War Podcast from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, host Stan McCoy recontextualizes a 1947 speech by President Harry Truman in interview format. In this exercise, McCoy explores the roots of the post-World War II economic order, the inseparability of peace, freedom, and trade, and the risks of economic isolationism. Mentioned Harry S. Truma...

Tax Attacks! With Giammarco Cottani 07.04.2025 44:44

In this episode of the Trade War Podcast, host Stan McCoy from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation is joined by international tax expert Giammarco Cottani to discuss the complexities of global tax policies amidst ongoing economic conflicts, focusing on the Trump administration's aggressive tax strategy, the nuances of digital services taxes, and the implications of value-adde...

Trading Blows: Is Europe Prepared? With Aslak Berg and Ignacio Garcia Becerro 17.03.2025 47:15

In this episode of the Trade War Podcast by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, host Stan McCoy delves into the current state of US-EU trade tensions with esteemed European trade experts Ignacio Garcia Becerro and Aslak Berg. The podcast offers timely insights into the aggressive trade policies of the Trump administration towards Europe, including threats of tariffs and criticism...

Has China Already Won? With Michael Wessel and Stephen Ezell 10.03.2025 48:55

In this episode of the Trade War Podcast from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), host Stan McCoy is joined by Michael Wessel, a senior advisor at the Alliance for American Manufacturing, and Stephen Ezell, vice president of global innovation policy at ITIF. The discussion centers on the possibility that China has already won the trade war, examining China's strategic...

The US Battle Plan, With Everett Eissenstat and Kate Kalutkiewicz 03.03.2025 50:44

In this episode of the Trade War Podcast, host Stan McCoy discusses the first month of President Trump's second term with two former National Economic Council officials, Everett Eissenstat and Kate Kalutkiewicz. They compare the current administration's aggressive tariff approach to the previous term, discuss the shifting American public opinion on trade, and consider the concept of univ...

The Winds of War, With Susan C. Schwab and Rob Atkinson 21.02.2025 47:11

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