Introduction
Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
Introduction
Throughout its decades of independence, Myanmar has struggled with military rule, civil war, poor governance, and widespread poverty. A military coup in February 2021 dashed hopes for…
During the 2020 presidential campaign, Joe Biden promised that his administration would make a “historic effort” to reduce long-running racial inequities in health. Tobacco use—the leading cause of p…
Executive Summary
In the decades following World War II, the United States was the undisputed leader of the global economic system. It had the strongest economy in the world and championed a set o…
Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin discusses U.S. monetary policy and the outlook for inflation and labor markets.
The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics brings the world’s foremo…
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India's digital trade policies run contrary to global norms and seem to undermine the interests of its fast-growing and economically important information and technology sector. At the same time, it …
Though Congress holds power over regulating commerce with foreign nations, it has incrementally delegated significant authority to the president, giving him broad discretion to take trade actions. …
Three decades after its founding, Latin America’s largest trade bloc continues to seek new global agreements. The recent conclusion of a deal with the European Union could help, but it faces roadbloc…
The tariffs that President Donald Trump has announced against three of the United States’ biggest trading partners—Canada, China, and Mexico—look poised to shatter the era of a rules-based order with…
The president’s plan for reciprocal tariffs sounds good in theory. But there was a reason the United States abandoned the approach a century ago. The gains would be few and the costs enormous.
The Trump administration can achieve more reciprocal trade relations through tariff negotiations, argues John K. Veroneau, but it should first untangle tariff threats from unrelated matters.
Policymakers are rethinking old tools and creating new ones to address a range of concerns in the hopes of strengthening economic security. But the central point of tension between the US and its tra…
The Trump administration has lauded tariffs as policy panacea, but rising uncertainty around global trade will make it all the more difficult to bring inflation under control.
Edward Alden’s speech on October 28, 2024, at the Yeutter Institute for International Trade and Finance at the University of Nebraska provides parameters and principles for future trade policy.
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