Ep. 31: Everything Everywhere All at Once, Tariffs as Leverage, and Bespoke Trade Deals

In the latest episode of the Friday Exchange, our former trade negotiators examine the use of tariffs as leverage in trade negotiations, and the significance of deals with Indonesia, Taiwan, Guatemala, El Salvador, and North Macedonia - neglected no more! They also discussed how Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) still helps shape trade policy; the role of WTO disciplines in structuring agreements; and how should we think about trade deficit levels in evaluating success?Introduction: Kenneth Levinson, CEO, WITA – The International Trade Membership AssociationWendy Cutler, Senior Vice President, Asia Society Policy Institute; former Acting Deputy U.S. Trade RepresentativeEverett Eisenstat, Partner, Public Policy Practice Group, Squire Patton Boggs; former Deputy Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs and Deputy Director, National Economic Council in the first Trump Administration; and the former Assistant USTR for the Americas, among other rolesDaniel Mullaney, Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council; former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Europe and the Middle EastChris Padilla, Senior Advisor, Brunswick Group; former Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade