Global trade expert Wendy Cutler explores U.S. trade wars with Canada and Iran

NPR | By Scott Simon

Published August 29, 2026 at 5:40 AM MDT

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The trade war escalated between the U.S. and Canada, and the Trump administration tried to cut off Iran economically. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Wendy Cutler of the Asia Society Policy Institute.

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Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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