11 March 2018
Episode 179
15 minutes
With many people around the world talking up the prospects of a trade war given recent moves by the president of the US, we ask our panel why free trade is good for the economy. We focus on the US, of course, but also take the global temperature and compare protectionist policies around the world.
11 March 2018
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