In Washington's current political climate, Jagdish Bhagwati sees an end to American leadership on multilateral free trade.

A team of economists finds damages to the U.S. labor market by Chinese imports to be graver than imagined.

Michael Spence writes that structural change and expansion in the tradable sector will be necessary to restore U.S. economic growth.

Experts discuss the findings and recommendations of the CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force on U.S. Trade and Investment Policy.

The U.S. needs to revitalize trade policy and spur foreign investment in this country--timely ingredients for a job-creating economic resurgence, says former senator Thomas Daschle, co-chair of a new CFR independent task force on trade and investment.

This Independent Task Force report encourages the Obama administration and Congress to adopt a "pro-America" trade policy that brings to more Americans the benefits of global engagement.

Experts discuss the findings and recommendations of the CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force on U.S. Trade and Investment Policy.

Matthew Slaughter, Ted Alden, Andrew Card, and Tom Daschle recommend the U.S. adopt a comprehensive trade policy to revitalize the American economy.

A CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force report encourages the Obama administration and Congress to adopt a "pro-America" trade policy that brings to more Americans the benefits of global engagement.

Jagdish Bhagwati and Dean Baker say Americans could benefit from the fact that quality medical care is often available at lower prices outside the U.S.

Before President Obama goes before Congress to outline his new proposals on job creation, listen to CFR's Edward Alden and A. Michael Spence discuss the challenges facing the U.S. economy and options for future job growth.

Evan A. Feigenbaum argues that China's capital-intensive, export-oriented approach is delivering diminishing returns and threatens to become a major political vulnerability for the Chinese government.

Jagdish Bhagwati punctures three myths about the outsourcing of services.

As tobacco reemerges as a contentious issue in trade policy, CFR Senior Fellow Thomas Bollyky argues that the Obama administration can better balance U.S. mandates on tobacco trade policy with its interests in promoting global health and U.S. standing abroad.

Nicholas Consonery, Evan A. Feigenbaum, Damien Ma, Michael Meidan, and Henry Hoyle argue that China's capital-intensive, export-oriented growth model is delivering diminishing returns and threatens to become a major political vulnerability for the government, and China's leaders must overcome political restraints to implement a comprehensive and ambitious rebalancing agenda.

Jagdish Bhagwati argues U.S. policymakers should move away from bilateral trade deals and toward the Doha round.

Evan A. Feigenbaum argues that while a rebalancing of China's economy will mean a more competitive and powerful China, it will also create new opportunities for those countries in Asia that get manufacturing and investment policies right.

Jagdish Bhagwati shares anecdotes of the sometimes-painful outcomes that protectionist policies can produce.

Jobs growth was slow in May, renewing pessimism about the U.S. economy.

Jagdish Bhagwati takes on the critics of free trade.