How to rebuild global trade

The world trade order is being remade. US President Donald Trump has led that charge with tariffs and trade deals that have upended the past 30 years of advancement towards global free trade. If that order is going away, what should replace it? Council on Foreign Relations president Michael Froman and the FT’s senior trade writer Alan Beattie talk through one option for the future of international exchange.Mentioned in this podcast:Read Michael Froman’s Foreign Affairs articleNo, Trump is not ushering in a new global trading orderCanada cultivates Nordic connections to offset its reliance on US tradeSign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter hereEmail Marc with your questions ([email protected])Swamp Notes is produced by Henry Larson. This week’s show was mixed by Samantha Giovinco. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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