Trade Splaining

WTO Ministerial, US - China Trade Tensions and Breaking Down ESG

Kristina Touzenis, Head of the Geneva Chapter of Women in Sustainable Finance and  Former Head of International Migration Law Unit at the International Organization for Migration joins hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to talk about what Environmental, Social and Governance is all about, how its changed and where its going. Also: kebabs.
On this episode, Ardian and Rob also discuss:
The latest on the WTO Ministerial Conference 12, which has been postponed
Another escalation in trade tensions between the United States and China
Whether ESG has become profitable for companies
How Organized labor is using the post-COVID landscape as an opportunity
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COP 26, China and Modeling the Future with Mark Esposito

Dr. Mark Esposito, scholar, Co-founder and Chief Learning Officer of Nexus Frontier Tech joins hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to talk about mega-trends, his views on China's tech crackdown, why our future doesn't have to be as bleak as the latest James Cameron film and what policymakers need to understand better about tech companies.
On this episode, Ardian and Rob also discuss:
Follow-up to the discussion on Evergrande crisis
The latest on Chinese bond markets and tech IPOs
Xi-Jinpings new place in Chinese Communist Party history
The latest on COP 26
The latest on Facebook / Meta , whistleblowers and the Metaverse
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China‘s Evergande Problem, Trade Agreements and Facebook the Monopoly

Susan Ariel Aaronson, Director of the Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub at George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs in Washington, D.C. joins hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to talk about why data governance is so difficult to get right, why it matters...and what we can do about it. She also gives her own special take on kebabs.
On this episode, Ardian and Rob also discuss:
The Evergrande crisis and what the bursting of China's housing bubble means for the rest of the world
The skyrocketing rise in applications by countries to join global trade agreements
Whether or not today's tech companies really are modern day monopolies
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For Everything Else, Theres Maersk: Digital Customs, Supply Chains, Luxury Brands and China

Lars Karlsson, Global Head of Trade and Customs at A.P. Møller – Mærsk joins hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to talk about why we should be excited about the future of customs, which areas companies like Mærsk are focusing....and his favorite Bruce Springsteen song.
On this episode, Ardian and Rob also discuss:
Continuing supply chains issues affecting the globe
How spending by the rich on a luxury boom is driving the US economic recovery
The skyrocketing prices of luxury watches
How China's domestic tech crackdown may have affect luxury markets
Whether consumer behaviour has changed due to COVID
Whether Brands still matter

Commodities, Customs and Coconuts

Al Gina, president and co-founder of CT strategies and former assistant commissioner for international trade at the US customs and border protection joins hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to talk about how customs has changed over the past 30+ years, what are some of the challenges governments now face which people aren't aware of....and his bets memories of Staten Island
On this episode, Ardian and Rob also discuss:
- The latest on the UN Climate Report- Why surging demand for commodities and lack of supply has been great for trading firms- China's domestic tech crackdown- How the rich are getting richer in the business world almost two years after COVID - Potential for increased regulation and sustainable value chains- The best in local news from Geneva and elsewhere
 

Tariffs, Inflation and the G7 Global Corporate Minimum Tax

 
International trade scholar Simon Evenett of the University of St. Gallen Dr. joins hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to talk about why we should be worried about global trade restrictions, what can be done...and whether Ridley Scott really is better than Peter Jackson
On this episode, Ardian and Rob also discuss:
- The new G7 agreement on a global corporate minimum tax- How tariffs have had unintended consequences on China and Australia's trade relationship- China's unorthodox attempts at managing inflation at home- The best in local news from Geneva and elsewhere
 

Inflation, Trade Deals...and Brexit is still a thing

Customs and international trade expert Dr. Anna Jerzewska joins hosts Ardian Mollabeciri and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to recap where we are almost six months after Brexit day, why inclusiveness is important for expanding the discussion...and vegan kebabs
On this episode, Ardian and Rob also discuss:
Supply chain gluts, commodity price rises, and global inflation fears
The impact of Trumps tariffs
Switzerlands stalled deal with the EU
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Trade Splaining with the Trade Guys: The New Normal for US Trade Policy

Trade experts Scott Miller and Bill Reinsch, co-hosts of the Trade Guys podcast at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) join  hosts Ardian Mollabecir and Robert Skidmore on Trade Splaining to recap the first 100 days of President Joe Biden's Administration and talk about whether the United States' trade policy has reached a new normal and where we go from here.
On this episode, Ardian and Rob also discuss:
US backing of Covid-19 vaccine waivers
Chinese manufactures sidestepping trade barriers via investment
The global chip shortage and US Commerce Secretary's response
 
The Trade Guys is hosted every week by H. Andrew Schwartz, Scott Miller and Bill Reinsch at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a nonpartisan think tank in Washington, D.C. 
https://www.csis.org/podcasts/trade-guys 

Trade, Agriculture and Climate Change: Why It's Not So Simple

Doaa Abdel-Motaal, Senior Counsellor at the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland joins Trade Splaining to talk about the not-so-obvious links between agriculture, trade and sustainability and in between opining on her favorite shawarma, offers up some counter-intuitive advice for consumers and business alike.
In this episode we discuss:
Respond to listener mail and introducing the newest member of the team
Swiss referendums with trade implications
New Zealand embracing automation in the agriculture sector
How climate change is affecting the salmon trade
Joe Biden's big climate climate plans
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Trade, Climate Change & Sustainability

The TradeSplainers are joined by Ronald Steenblik, Non-resident Senior Fellow at the International Institute for Sustainable Development to talk about the links between trade, the environment and sustainability...and why its not always as clear cut as it sounds.
On this episode we discuss:
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Global shipping hubs brac for container deluge in the aftermath of the Suez Canal Crisis
United States comes under fire for "vaccine hoarding"
Proposed climate summit to focus on potential carbon taxes
Volkswagen and Porsche are all in on electric
Overheard at the UN Beach
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