Stepping into the Void of Trump’s Global Retreat
The presidency of Donald Trump has had a rocky start, punctuated by embarrassing personnel shakeups, sloppy messaging, and major policy changes. However, the administration has […] More
Economics
Market Forces, Not Rhetoric, Will Drive Globalization
The United States has been the standard-bearer for free trade, multilateralism, and globalization since the end of World War II. However, as the Trump administration […] More
The Backlash Against Protectionism
Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has backed up the protectionist – and even isolationist – rhetoric of his campaign with concrete action. […] More
Enhancing Egyptian-Israeli Ties under the Trump Administration
Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi is at the White House on Monday with the high hopes of receiving strong support from U.S. President Donald Trump. […] More
Strategic Consequences of U.S. Withdrawal from TPP
Since negotiations concluded for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in late 2015, observers have argued that Asian policymakers would interpret failure of the pact as a […] More
The Costs to Cutting Foreign Aid
The Trump Administration has proposed a 28 percent cut to State Department funding and other international programs in order to help pay for an increase […] More
What Hope for TPP?
President Donald Trump confirmed his intention to abandon American participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership after signing an executive order on the subject in January. However, […] More
The TPP Without America
The countries of the Pacific Alliance – a small Latin American trade bloc – will hold a summit next week in Vina del Mar, Chile. […] More
A Gift to China
Just three days after his inauguration, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that confirmed his intent to abandon American participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership. […] More
The Outlook for Energy Cooperation between Canada and the U.S.
The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States has officially triggered a wave of significant policy changes in Washington, initially […] More
UK Court Rules Parliament Has Sovereignty in Legal Matters
Britain’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the UK Parliament must vote to approve the triggering of Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty to begin the […] More
Trumping Trade: Alternatives to TPP
On Monday, Jan. 23, President Donald Trump used his first full weekday in office to sign an executive order pulling the United States out of […] More
The Art of the Deal – with China
President Trump said he wants to improve relations with China, but he has expressed concern with China’s theft of intellectual property, unfair taxes for U.S. […] More
Cracks in the Chinese Powerhouse
For years, China’s GDP has soared under its hybrid model of a free-market and command economy. But as growth slows and debt levels rise, are […] More
Trading with Trump: The Future of TPP
During his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly slammed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) as a “bad deal” that would harm U.S. workers and export jobs to […] More
Renegotiating NAFTA – A Blueprint for Success
President-elect Donald Trump will tell Canada and Mexico – our NAFTA partners – that we intend to “immediately renegotiate the terms of that agreement,” and […] More
Trumping Trade: The Future of NAFTA
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has stitched the economies of Mexico, Canada, and the United States together since 1994. However, over those twenty-plus […] More
Tearing Up NAFTA: Easier Said than Done
President-elect Donald Trump consistently lambasted the North American Free Trade Association (NAFTA) as a “the worst deal, possibly in history,” one which unfairly disadvantages American […] More