Welcome to the Trade Policy Toolkit, a roundup of content from the Clayton Yeutter Institute of International Trade and Finance. Here, you will find dialogues on numerous facets of international trade to supplement your classroom. Our podcasts and webinars can augment a required reading list, spark discussion in the classroom, or serve as an opportunity to go deeper on an issue. Whether you teach business, economics, agriculture, politics and policy, or global studies, there is something here for you to help your students examine trade’s connection to your subject area — and why it matters.
Podcast | Making trade relatable
Trade Matters breaks down headline issues, under-told stories, and long-standing trends in international trade to make them more relatable and easier to understand. Trade happens largely out of sight; this podcast brings it into focus. Yeutter Institute Director Jill O’Donnell hosts each episode, interviewing guests to illuminate the making of trade policy and its implications. Because trade affects every sector of the economy and overlaps with other policy areas, episodes consider a wide range of topics.
How to Listen and Subscribe
You can listen to Trade Matters wherever you get your podcasts. Each episode’s audio and transcript are available on yeutter-institute.unl.edu/podcast. For related reading, see the ‘Show Notes’ at the end of each episode. Here are quick links to some popular platforms:
- Apple: https://go.unl.edu/trade-matters-apple-podcasts
- Spotify: https://go.unl.edu/trade-matters-spotify
- Stitcher: https://go.unl.edu/trade-matters-stitcher
Webinars
Conversational in style, our webinars feature people on the frontlines of trade policymaking, including trade negotiators and advisors fresh from the White House who can speak to shaping policy behind the scenes. Each webinar features a panel of guests who examine an issue from different perspectives.
Access our event videos and speaker biographies online at: yeutter-institute.unl.edu/past-events
Comments, questions, ideas?
Get in touch to share feedback or ideas for future topics. Reach us at:
Jill O’Donnell
Director and Trade Matters Host
Clayton Yeutter Institute of International
Trade and Finance, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
jodonnell2@unl.edu
yeutter-institute.unl.edu | @YeutterUNL
3625 East Campus Loop South, ACB Room 04 | Lincoln, NE 68583-0928
The Clayton Yeutter Institute of International Trade and Finance at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln was the vision of Nebraska alumnus and former U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Clayton Yeutter. The Yeutter Institute connects academic disciplines related to law, policy, business, and agriculture to prepare students for leadership roles in international trade and finance, support interdisciplinary research and increase public understanding of these issues.
TRADE POLICY TOOLKIT
A programming catalog for educators.
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Need inspiration?
Our event videos and podcast episodes can be great additions to your syllabus or an extra credit opportunity for your students.
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Classroom Insight: Uche Jarrett
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The Fundamentals: How to "Speak Trade" & Interpret the News
Podcast: Trade Matters
Episode 1: A Governor’s View on Trade | with Pete Ricketts
Episode 2: Trade Policy Today: What's New and What's Not | with Edward Alden
Episode 3: A Global Banker’s View of Trade | with Michael Salerno
Episode 10: What Trade Statistics Can—and Can’t—Tell Us | with Christine McDaniel
Episode 24: How We Talk About Trade | with Phil Levy
Episode 25: Adjustment, Part 1: Misdiagnosing the Problem of Economic Mobility | with Grant Aldonas
Episode 26: Adjustment, Part 2: Rethinking Adjustment Assistance | with Grant Aldonas
Episode 27: Trade Deals Under the Radar | with Kathleen Claussen
Webinars
Trade Primer: 10 Things to Know about Trade | featuring Matthew Schaefer, J.D., and Uchechukwu Jarrett, Ph.D.
Bonus Content: Career Paths in International Trade | featuring Meredith Bond, Greg Ibach, Broderick Lewis, and Anku Nath Mancini
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The World Trade Organization
Podcast: Trade Matters
Episode 5: Why is there a Crisis at the WTO? | with Bruce Hirsh
Episode 20: Revitalizing the WTO | with Clete Willems
Episode 22: The WTO and Domestic Politics | with Renee Brown, Ph.D.
Webinars
WTO Dispute Settlement: Is There a Future for the Appellate Body? | featuring Kathleen Claussen, J.D., Richard Steinberg, J.D., & Matthew Schaefer, J.D.
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Classroom Insight: Payton Flowers
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U.S. Trade Negotiations & Policy
Podcast: Trade Matters
Episode 9: What’s Going on in Asia? | with Michael Plummer
Episode 11: U.S.-EU Trade and Agriculture | with Douglas Lippoldt
Episode 19: A Ticking Clock on GSP | with Dan Anthony
Episode 21: Engagement in the Asia-Pacific and What’s Next for U.S. Trade Policy | with Wendy Cutler
Webinars
U.S. Trade Negotiations: Is the Phased Approach Here to Stay? | featuring Clete Willems and Wendy Cutler
The Special (Trade) Relationship: U.S.-UK Negotiations | featuring Lorand Bartels, Kyle Handley, and Warren Maruyama
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China
Podcast: Trade Matters
Episode 8: U.S. Leadership and the U.S.-China Phase One Deal | with Andrea Durkin
Episode 17: Is Agriculture a Bright Spot in U.S.-China Relations? | with Gregg Doud
Webinars
China’s Industrial Subsidies: What Can be Done? | featuring Kelly Ann Shaw, Stephen Olson, and Andrea Durkin
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Classroom Insight: Brad Lubben
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U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Podcast: Trade Matters
Episode 7: USMCA: A View from Mexico | with Kenneth Smith Ramos
Episode 12: U.S.-Canada Trade and What’s Next for the USMCA | with Carl Pilon
Episode 15: Countdown to USMCA | with Kellie Meiman Hock
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U.S. Public Opinion on Trade
Podcast: Trade Matters
Episode 16: A Closer Look: Nebraskans on U.S. Foreign Policy | with Salman Ahmed
Episode 23: Listening to Americans on Trade Policy | with Catherine Novelli
Webinars
Listening for America | featuring Catherine Novelli
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Classroom Insight: Emira Ibrahimpasic
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Gender & Trade
Podcast: Trade Matters
Episode 29: Understanding Barriers to Women’s Economic Advancement | with Kate Francis
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Trade Shocks
Podcast: Trade Matters
Episode 13: Trade and COVID-19 | with David Morfesi
Episode 14: COVID-19 and the Food Supply Chain | with Darci Vetter
Webinars
Uncertainty Shocks: Measuring the Implications for International Trade and Economic Growth | featuring Nicholas Bloom
Managing Risk in Agricultural Trade | featuring Tim Andriesen, Christine Pelletier, & Joe Stone