Beef, Russia Sanctions Bill, Canada-Europe Relations, and Italian Pasta

The Trade Guys follow up on President Trump’s executive orders on beef imports, which came amid pushback from ranchers and some allies in Congress over a temporary increase in foreign ground beef imports. The first order directs the agriculture secretary to examine country-of-origin labeling, and the second part is to look for ways to reform the ability of small producers to process their own meat and potentially sell state-approved processed meat across state lines.

The episode also covers the Russia sanctions bill that passed the Senate but has stalled in the House, and the push for closer Canada-Europe ties. It closes with what Italian pasta can reveal about the administration’s approach to trade enforcement.

Sources: CSIS (YouTube)