BA437-637: International and Global Business: Streaming Videos

Films on Demand (04:40 minutes)
Flake argues that Trump lowered taxes but imposed tariffs. Trade wars are warranted in certain cases; protecting the United States interests is paramount.

Films on Demand (04:18 minutes)
Henderson recalls attending a small business conference in Vitoria. She advised leaders against following the WTO model that prioritizes profit at environmental costs. Corral says Brazil can teach the world about social systems and organizational relationships for positive change.

Films on Demand 01:18.46 minutes)
In recent decades, globalization has ushered in an era of free trade, fluid borders, and unparalleled corporate profits. The reduction of barriers among states and their economies, advocates argue, has enriched nations and expanded opportunities for workers and consumers around the world. But in the United States, jobs are disappearing, opponents charge, and from construction zones to clerical offices to coal mines, the American working class is losing ground. Is globalization to blame? Did the push toward global integration leave this sizable group behind? Or is globalization simply a scapegoat for a wider range of failed public policies and unprecedented advances in technology? Has globalization undermined America's working class?

Films on Demand (07:40 minutes)
How are President Trump's tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum affecting manufacturers and workers? At two different Missouri factories, there are two very different stories. Mid Continent Steel and Wire, which makes nails, has already eliminated 100 jobs. But about 60 miles away at Magnitude 7 Metals, the reopened aluminum smelter is back up and running with hundreds of jobs. John Yang reports.

Films on Demand
(06:08 minutes)
The North American Free Trade Agreement facilitates quick trade without tariffs between Canada, the United States, and Mexico. President Donald Trump is threatening to end the agreement, which would greatly increase the cost of fresh produce.