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352. Can This Man Stop a Trade War?

Author
Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
Published
Thu 04 Oct 2018
Episode Link
https://freakonomics.com

The World Trade Organization is the referee for 164 trading partners, each with their own political and economic agendas. Lately, those agendas have gotten more complicated — especially with President Trump’s tariff blitz. Roberto Azevêdo, head of the W.T.O., tells us why it’s so hard to balance protectionism and globalism; what’s really behind the loss of jobs; and what he’d say to Trump (if he ever gets the chance).

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