Ep 61: A Truck-Sized Loophole: Russia Tariff Bill; China; Excess Capacity 301s; Carney's EU Pivot

This week's episode leads with the Russia sanctions bill, which grants new tariff authority to the President. Then our panelists turn to the delayed structural excess capacity Section 301s and President Xi's planned visit to Washington next week. Our trade insiders also weigh whether artificial intelligence could become a genuine topic between the United States and China at the summit. The panel closes on Prime Minister Carney's visit to the EU; the UN General Assembly; and Brazil's upcoming election.

Featured Speakers:

Ed Gresser, Vice President & Director for Trade & Global Markets, Progressive Policy Institute; former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Trade Policy and Economics - author of the Trade Fact of the Week

Arun Venkataraman, Partner, Covington & Burling; former Assistant Secretary of Commerce & Director General of the US & Foreign Commercial Service; and former Director for India and associate general council at USTR

Michael Smart, Managing Director, Rock Creek Global Advisors; former Director for International Trade and Investment, National Security Council, The White House; former Trade Counsel, Democratic Staff, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance

Moderator: Kellie Meiman Hock, Senior Counselor, McLarty Associates; Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University; Board Member, Inter-American Dialogue; former Director of Brazil and the Southern Cone, Office of the United States Trade Representative