A fun and entertaining look at current events, trade and the United Nations, brought to you from the perspective of two American expats and UN civil servants living in Switzerland. Hilarity ensues as they try to keep a straight face while recapping the latest in current events and the local scene in Geneva, Switzerland as well as interviews with fellow expats on the international scene and leaders in their respective fields.
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A fun and entertaining look at current events, trade and the United Nations, brought to you from the perspective of two American expats and UN civil servants living in Switzerland. Hilarity ensues as they try to keep a straight face while recapping the latest in current events and the local scene in Geneva, Switzerland as well as interviews with fellow expats on the international scene and leaders in their respective fields.
Tariffs, Tomato Paste, and the 2025 End-of-Year Recap
Trade Splaining
35 minutes
2 weeks ago
Tariffs, Tomato Paste, and the 2025 End-of-Year Recap
In Episode 82 of Trade Splaining, Ardian Mollabeqiri and Robert Skidmore close out the year with an end-of-year global trade reality check.
This episode covers:
Why Europe’s energy transition is starting to hit household wallets
China’s overcapacity problem — from electric vehicles to tomato paste
Why tariffs are proving inflationary (again) and failing to cut trade deficits
How supply chains keep finding workarounds, no matter the policy
Rising debt and capital outflows facing developing economies
What “fragmentation” looks like in practice — and whether there’s a third way
No guest this time — just a wide-ranging news roundup, listener feedback, and a reminder that when pizza orders start shrinking, something bigger is going on.
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Trade Splaining
A fun and entertaining look at current events, trade and the United Nations, brought to you from the perspective of two American expats and UN civil servants living in Switzerland. Hilarity ensues as they try to keep a straight face while recapping the latest in current events and the local scene in Geneva, Switzerland as well as interviews with fellow expats on the international scene and leaders in their respective fields.
