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 the U.S., starting with the Obama administration, turned against the WTO. This leaves a void where there should be a referee to settle trade disputes between countries. On today's show, 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. Related listening: A polite message from Canada to the U.S. (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indicator-from-planet-money/id1320118593?i=1000696043668">Apple</a> / <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3LgAFdWmEm6m8ZWcIf7pXU?si=677a34b429e74149">Spotify</a>)Trump's contradictory trade policies (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-indicator-from-planet-money/id1320118593?i=1000680745847">Apple</a> / <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0IRiQlyAMU8f3MZ3Jo3Mwx?si=Va_JmxCqReiBiNCLTD-baQ">Spotify</a>) Worst. Tariffs. Ever. (Update) (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/planet-money/id290783428?i=1000679949437">Apple</a> / <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4t1IjtnrdOBAkifFEq0kbW?si=93719b3cb3dc4d72">Spotify</a>) For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/">plus.npr.org</a>. Fact-checking by Tyler Jones. Music by <a href="https://dropelectric.bandcamp.com/">Drop Electric</a>. Find us: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@planetmoney">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/planetmoney/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/planetmoney">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.npr.org/newsletter/money">Newsletter</a>. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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