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.
Ep. 80: The (new) New Trade Policy, AI and How Apple Helped Build Modern China ft. Patrick McGee of the FT
Trade Splaining
48 minutes 28 seconds
4 months ago
Ep. 80: The (new) New Trade Policy, AI and How Apple Helped Build Modern China ft. Patrick McGee of the FT
In Episode 80 of Trade Splaining, we’re pulling back the curtain on everything from secret sausage wars to how Apple helped build modern China. Along the way, we break down the increasingly blurry line between trade policy and geopolitics, why AI is now after your desk job, and how sober tailgates and millennial nostalgia are the new macro indicators.
Special Guest: Patrick McGee, FT journalist and author of Apple in China, joins us to explain:
Why Apple didn’t just outsource manufacturing to China—it helped build it
How a $55B investment strategy turned into a Marshall Plan for advanced manufacturing
Why decoupling is harder than we think, and what it means for the future of globalization
Also in this episode:
Is trade policy dead—or just dressed up as national security?
The AI job shock: not just repetitive tasks, but white-collar jobs too
A big new EU–Switzerland trade deal (and an even bigger name: “The Bilaterals”)
Listener feedback, airline mysteries, stolen sausage secrets, and the return of All-American Rejects
🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your shows.
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.
