OA162: Tariffs and Trade
In this rapid-response episode, Thomas and Andrew take a look at the Trump administration's recently-announced tariffs on China, China's response, and the future of free trade. In the pre-show segment, it's time for a lengthy Andrew Was Wrong segment.\xa0 From .22s to time zones, Andrew cops to the things he got wrong last week, ending with a discussion of the emoluments lawsuit discussed in Episode 160. In the main segment, Andrew discusses the Trade Act of 1974 and whether it allows Trump to wage a trade war with China. After that, it's time for our weekly trip to Yodel Mountain, this time with a breakdown of the Alex van der Zwaan sentencing as well as Paul Manfort's motion to dismiss and the government's response. Finally, we end with an all-new TTTBE #70 about breach of contract.\xa0 Remember that you can play along with #TTTBE by retweeting our episode on Twitter or sharing it on Facebook along with your guess. \xa0We'll release the answer on next Tuesday's episode along with our favorite entry! Recent Appearances None!\xa0 If you'd like to have either of us as a guest on your show, drop us an email at openarguments@gmail.com. Show Notes & Links
- Andrew was wrong links:\xa0 15 U.S.C. \xa7 260a (time zones), Florida HB 1013, and, if you want to re-listen to our discussion of the emoluments lawsuit, check out\xa0Episode 160.
- In the main segment, the guys discuss\xa0the Trade Act of 1974.\xa0 This is the CNN list of the 106 products on which China is raising tariffs, and this is a link to the\xa0New York Times article suggesting that the Trump administration is considering re-joining the TPP.
- \xa0This is the\xa0Alex van der Zwaan sentencing memorandum; he pled guilty to\xa018 U.S.C. \xa7 1001.\xa0 \xa0If you'd like to plot that out on the Sentencing Guidelines table, you can do so by clicking here.
- You can click here to read the Christopher Miller story suggesting that "Person A" is Konstantin Kilimnik; that was just validated by this report from\xa0Business Insider.
- Finally, you can click here to read the\xa0DOJ's response to Manafort's motion to dismiss.\xa0\xa0For reference,\xa0This is\xa0Rod Rosenstein\u2019s Order appointing Mueller, No. 3915-2017, and this is\xa028 U.S.C.\xa0\xa7 515, which plainly authorizes it.\xa0 We discussed this in full detail back in Episode 136.