Watch James W. Owens, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Caterpillar, Inc., share his perspective on the effect of the financial crisis on the U.S. economy and trade.

Listen to James W. Owens, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Caterpillar, Inc., share his perspective on the effect of the financial crisis on the U.S. economy and trade.

This USIP working paper examines regime stability in North Korea in the framework of "North Korea, Inc." - the state's trading companies and their commericial interactions with South Korea.

Listen to Benn Steil, CFR Senior Fellow and Director of International Economics, as he speaks about his new book, Money, Markets, and Sovereignty, and the implications of monetary nationalism for today's global economy.

Jagdish Bhagwati argues that the Employee Free Choice Act is a free trade compatible approach to dealing with the stagnation in workers' real wages.

Watch experts remark on what is at stake at the G-20 London summit and outline possible policy options for member countries.

Listen to experts remark on what is at stake at the G-20 London summit and outline possible policy options for member countries.

Stewart M. Patrick argues that U.S. national security is dependent upon a commitment to free trade.

Watch experts debate the benefits of global trade and how the current crisis will affect the international trading system.

Listen to experts debate the benefits of global trade and how the current crisis will affect the international trading system.

A Council on Foreign Relations meeting on the current state and future prospects of international trade.

Unlike the world's leaders at the last G20 meeting, President Obama has not turned his rhetoric loose against protectionism. In this Forbes.com article, Jagdish Bhagwati writes that Prime Minister Gordon Brown must ask the president to passionately defend trade and openness.

Listen to CFR experts examine U.S. foreign policy toward Asia, the global economy, and the challenges and opportunities that fill the new administration's inbox.

Brian P. Klein argues that, "Asian countries need to start taking serious action to shore up their own economic futures while the U.S. slogs through its domestic-induced crisis which is likely to take years to repair."

Greg Mankiw warns against taking on China's supposed currency manipulation in the name of 'fair trade', in this New York Times op-ed.

Listen to CFR experts Jagdish Bhagwati and Edward Alden discuss the "Buy American" provision in the stimulus bill.

In this CFR conference call, Jagdish Bhagwati, Senior Fellow in International Economics, discusses the trades issues relating to the "Buy American" provision in the stimulus bill.

The Obama administration faces its two most protectionist challenges from the 'Buy America' provisions in the stimulus package and the China bashing on 'currency manipulation'. In this Financial Times op-ed, Jagdish Bhagwati argues that President Obama must fight protectionism right away or live to see the virus spread beyond control.