EPISODE · Jun 21, 2026 · 8 MIN
The Cotton Subsidy That Warps Global Trade
from Global Trade with Fexingo: WTO, Free Trade Agreements, and International Commerce · host Fexingo
In this episode of Global Trade with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna examine how US cotton subsidies distort world markets, hurt West African farmers, and survived WTO rulings. They trace the history of the Brazil-US cotton dispute, the 2014 farm bill changes, and why subsidies persist despite trade agreements. A concrete look at one commodity's outsized impact on trade rules and development. #CottonSubsidies #WTO #USFarmBill #BrazilCottonDispute #WestAfrica #CottonTrade #AgriculturalSubsidies #TradeDistortion #CottonFarmers #WTOAppellateBody #FarmBill2014 #GlobalCottonMarket #BurkinaFaso #Mali #FreeTrade #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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In this episode of Global Trade with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna examine how US cotton subsidies distort world markets, hurt West African farmers, and survived WTO rulings. They trace the history of the Brazil-US cotton dispute, the 2014 farm bill changes, and why subsidies persist despite trade agreements. A concrete look at one commodity's outsized impact on trade rules and development. #CottonSubsidies #WTO #USFarmBill #BrazilCottonDispute #WestAfrica #CottonTrade #AgriculturalSubsidies #TradeDistortion #CottonFarmers #WTOAppellateBody #FarmBill2014 #GlobalCottonMarket #BurkinaFaso #Mali #FreeTrade #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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