Natalie Kitroweth

Before long, she was recording breakout hits like Where Is the Love and Killing Me Softly. In 1974, she became the first artist ever to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in two consecutive years.

Before long, she was recording breakout hits like Where Is the Love and Killing Me Softly. In 1974, she became the first artist ever to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in two consecutive years.

Today's episode was produced by Nina Feldman, Sydney Harper, Shannon Lin, and Mary Wilson. It was edited by Brendan Klinkenberg and Mike Benoit. Contains original music by Diane Wong, Marion Lozano, Rowan Nemisto, Alishaba Etup, and Pat McCusker, and was engineered by Chris Wood. Our theme music is by Jim Brunberg and Ben Landsberg of Wonderly. That's it for The Daily. I'm Natalie Ketro-Eff.

Today's episode was produced by Nina Feldman, Sydney Harper, Shannon Lin, and Mary Wilson. It was edited by Brendan Klinkenberg and Mike Benoit. Contains original music by Diane Wong, Marion Lozano, Rowan Nemisto, Alishaba Etup, and Pat McCusker, and was engineered by Chris Wood. Our theme music is by Jim Brunberg and Ben Landsberg of Wonderly. That's it for The Daily. I'm Natalie Ketro-Eff.

See you tomorrow.

See you tomorrow.

From The New York Times, I'm Natalie Kitro-Eff. This is The Daily. Over the past week, President Trump avoided a trade war with Canada and Mexico, but he actively escalated one with China. That's because when it comes to domestic manufacturing, China has become more powerful than the United States, Japan, Germany, South Korea, and Britain combined.

From The New York Times, I'm Natalie Kitro-Eff. This is The Daily. Over the past week, President Trump avoided a trade war with Canada and Mexico, but he actively escalated one with China. That's because when it comes to domestic manufacturing, China has become more powerful than the United States, Japan, Germany, South Korea, and Britain combined.

Today, my colleague Keith Bratcher explains why China's dominance as a trading partner has become such a threat to Trump's agenda and whether the United States will ever be able to catch up. It's Monday, February 10th.

Today, my colleague Keith Bratcher explains why China's dominance as a trading partner has become such a threat to Trump's agenda and whether the United States will ever be able to catch up. It's Monday, February 10th.

Keith, I knew you were one of the OG economics reporters at The New York Times, but in preparing for this conversation, I learned a few amazing facts about you that I just want to share.

Keith, I knew you were one of the OG economics reporters at The New York Times, but in preparing for this conversation, I learned a few amazing facts about you that I just want to share.

You've covered dozens of trade deals, including writing 150 times about the negotiation of NAFTA alone. I want to call you the Bill Nye of trade. I don't know if they'll let me do that. You've been reporting in China for 23 years. You were one of the very few American journalists who stayed there through the pandemic. And for some reason, this is your first time on the show. So welcome, Keith.

You've covered dozens of trade deals, including writing 150 times about the negotiation of NAFTA alone. I want to call you the Bill Nye of trade. I don't know if they'll let me do that. You've been reporting in China for 23 years. You were one of the very few American journalists who stayed there through the pandemic. And for some reason, this is your first time on the show. So welcome, Keith.

Original gangster.

Original gangster.

It's an honor. It's a distinction you've earned.

It's an honor. It's a distinction you've earned.

OK. So where we find you now is that a trade war between the U.S. and China escalated last week with Trump imposing new tariffs on China. And we thought this would be a good time to really try to understand the nature of this problem between the U.S. and China with one single number at the core.

OK. So where we find you now is that a trade war between the U.S. and China escalated last week with Trump imposing new tariffs on China. And we thought this would be a good time to really try to understand the nature of this problem between the U.S. and China with one single number at the core.