How Trade Really Works

Course Description
Reveal how international trade truly works and understand how it impacts every aspect of our daily lives. This pilot lecture examines the complexities of global commerce, focusing on the relationship between the United States and China and the broader implications for economies worldwide.

What You’ll Learn in the Course

• The fundamentals of how international trade operates.

• Insights into the Sino-American trade war and its global consequences.

• The historical and modern dynamics of trade relations between the U.S. and China.

• How international trade policies affect businesses, consumers, and governments.

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Lessons

01: How Trade Really Works — 36 min
Explore the nature of global trade and ask the central question: Does trade truly “work”? Professor Raj Bhala guides you through the history and challenges of the U.S.-China trade relationship, from the post-war era to today’s trade wars, revealing the deeper mechanisms behind international commerce.