Trade Splaining

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
 

 
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
 

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
The best in local news from Geneva and elsewhere
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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 

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
This week in local Geneva news

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:
Listener feedback / Hate Mail
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
This Week in Local News
 

Jan Hoffmann, Head of the Trade Logistics Branch at the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) joins the Trade Splainers to discuss:
What exactly went wrong with the Ever Given in the Suez Canal
The impacts of the blockage on shipping and global trade
Why containers are so expensive
How all of this is compounded by COVID

Dorothée Baumann-Pauly, Director of the Geneva University Centre for Business and Human Rights and Research Director at the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights joins Trade Splaining to discuss why focusing on human rights makes total business sense for companies, what its like splitting time between New York City and Switzerland and who wins between Lidl and Aldi.
In this episode we discuss:
Respond to listener mail
New developments on the judiciary front for businesses that violate human rights legislation
Nike facing social media backlash in China over Xinjiang
The Evergreen Ever Given, the Suez Canal and the plumbing of trade
Return of the UN Word of the Day
This week in local Geneva news

Pierre Sauvé, Senior Trade Specialist at the World Bank joins Trade Splaining to discuss why services trade is different and how trade policy can help smooth out trade liberalizations rough edges.
In this episode we discuss:
Respond to listener mail
New leadership at the WTO and UNCTAD
Facebook, Google and Australia
Covid-induced disruptions in trade patterns
Apple car in the news
This week in local Geneva news

Ziyang David Fan, Head of Digital Trade at the World Economic Forum joins Trade Splaining to continue the discussion on all the things digital, including how new emerging technology is shaping the economic landscape, how governments can keep up and what it means for the rest of us.
In this episode we discuss:
Respond to listener mail
Potential subscription-based and privacy oriented competitors to the tech giants
GameStop
Bezos stepping down at Amazon
Elon Musk and Dogecoin
Google and Australia's new legal battle
Data, Big Tech and Possible Regulation
Latest in local swiss expat news (hint: ducks)