About this episode

Kate Koren discusses U.S. export control alignment and new tariffs on pharmaceuticals and metals.

On this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott talk with Kate Koren, Deputy Director of the Economics Program at CSIS. She discusses the latest efforts in Congress to align U.S. export controls with partners, including the MATCH Act bill. They also cover new Section 232 tariffs on pharmaceuticals and metals and the White House's budget request for Fiscal Year 2027.

People in this episode

Hosts: Bill, Scott

Guest: Kate Koren

Topics covered

• export controls
• tariffs
• budget request
• pharmaceuticals
• metals
• Congress
• MATCH Act

Keywords

• export controls
• MATCH Act
• Section 232
• tariffs
• budget request
• pharmaceuticals
• metals

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Organizations: CSIS, Congress, White House, MATCH Act

Places: U.S.

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