BONUS! Why there's no referee for the trade war (The Indicator from NPR’s Planet Money)

<p>Thirty years ago, the U.S. helped create the World Trade Organization, a group of countries linked by a common set of free trade agreements. But then, starting with the Obama administration, the country turned against the WTO. This leaves a void where there should be a referee to settle trade disputes between countries. On this episode of NPR's <em>The Indicator from Planet Money</em>, how American grievances paralyzed the WTO's dispute settlement system and what happens when the U.S. no longer wants to play by the rules it once agreed to.</p><p><br></p><p>More episodes of <em>The Indicator</em> are available at: <a href="https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510325/the-indicator-from-planet-money" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510325/the-indicator-from-planet-money</a></p>