Episode 1 – Former Trade Negotiators Unpack this Week’s Trade & Tariff Developments

07/11/2025

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Callie Hummel

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Former trade negotiators and insiders unpack the week’s biggest trade developments.

No one understands the dynamics with key U.S. trading partners better than the people who led these kind of difficult trade negotiations for the United States. Panelists will update our viewers on the White House announcements; what remains undone; and what are expected next steps in these trade negotiations.

Featured Speakers

Introduction: Ken Levinson, CEO, Washington International Trade Association

Wendy Cutler, Vice President, Asia Society Policy Institute; former Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Daniel Mullaney, Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council; former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Europe and the Middle East, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Mark Linscott, Senior fellow, Atlantic Council; former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for South and Central Asia/WTO and Multilateral, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Moderator: Michael Smart, Managing Director, Rock Creek Global Advisors; former Director for International Trade and Investment, National Security Council, The White House; former Trade Counsel, Democratic Staff, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance