World Trade Organization

Getting smarter, not ‘tougher,’ about trade policy

A mid-August New York Times article framed the debate about trade policy in the Democratic Party’s presidential primary race as one of being ‘tougher than Trump.’ To develop trade policy that chases that meme will play into th

Did Obama's trade legacy just hammer the Green New Deal?

One of core elements of the proposed Green New Deal is a just transition—the creation of fair wage jobs that benefit communities, particularly those currently or formerly dependent on high polluting industries.

When climate goals and trade rules collide

Countries are increasingly advancing proposals to address climate concerns within new and existing trade agreements. Most modern trade agreements, and governing bodies like the World Trade Organization, were negotiated with little or no acknowledgement of the climate crisis.

Dealing with China, Trump goes it alone

The United States and China continue to circle around a deadline that could mark a turning point in their commercial and diplomatic relations.

U.S.-China trade negotiations: Any plausible trade-offs?

At the end of 2018, the Financial Times collected articles by its writers on the current U.S.-China trade and investment disputes.

Uprooted Episode 54: Reforms at the WTO

Josh talks with Steve Suppan about his recent article about the outlook for "deep and shallow" reforms needed at the World Trade Organization. https://www.iatp.org/blog/world-trade-organization-reform-outlook 

World Trade Organization reform: The outlook for shallow and deep change

According to The Guardian, officials at the Group of 20 Leaders’ Summit in Buenos Aires negotiated until 6:30 a.m.

Uprooted, Episode 25: Tariffs and Multilateralism

The Trump tariffs on steel and aluminum have caused a lot of chatter and speculation. But they exist in a very complicated and interconnected system. Today, Josh talks about the tariffs, the WTO, and the rules based multilateral trading system with IATP Adviser, Sophia Murphy, Director of Trade and Global Governance, Karen Hansen-Kuhn, and IATP Executive Director, Juliette Majot.