Summer School 7: Trade blocks and blockages
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39 min
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2 min
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Economics & Policy
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What It Covers
Planet Money Summer School explores trade protectionism through US sugar price guarantees and automotive safety regulations that create barriers between American and European markets.
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Spangler Candy CEO tells Kiwanis Club that eliminating sugar price supports would allow massive Ohio expansion, surprising audience members who expected typical business complaints about taxes.
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