About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of geopolitical competition and trade policy on the transatlantic relationship and business priorities between Germany and the U.S.

How have increased geopolitical competition and changing trade policy objectives affected the transatlantic relationship, and what are the shared priorities for German and U.S. business? On this episode of The Zeitgeist, CEO of DHL …

Topics covered

• transatlantic relationship
• geopolitical competition
• trade policy
• business priorities
• global trading system

Keywords

• transatlantic relationship
• geopolitical competition
• trade policy
• DHL
• German business
• U.S. business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DHL

Places: Germany, U.S.

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