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The Trump administration leaves a legacy of confusion over cybersecurity issues with few positives.
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A few things that jumped out at me about the U.S. trade data. Some no doubt are controversial.
May 8, 2020
A few things that jumped out at me about the U.S. trade data. Some no doubt are controversial.
May 8, 2020
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: A Well-Qualified New Leader for the WTOWhen Robert Azevedo stepped down last year from the post of director general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the trade body’s top leadership position, former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Ok…
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What’s Next for the WTO?In the wake of President Trump’s combative approach to trade, and with major negotiations stalled, the future of global trade rules is in doubt.
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U.S.-Cuba RelationsCommunist Cuba was a major foreign policy challenge for the United States during the Cold War. Though tensions still linger, the relationship has thawed considerably in recent years.
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Vice President, Deputy Director of Studies, and Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin America Studies
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What’s Next for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?Though President Trump withdrew from the TPP, the remaining members of the trade pact have forged ahead with a new version, leaving the U.S. role in the Asia-Pacific in question.
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New Cyber Brief: Transatlantic Data Transfers: The Slow-Motion CrisisU.S. surveillance activities have alarmed European partners, throwing the future of transatlantic digital trade into question. The United States should embrace collaboration and protections for personal data.
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After Trump: What Will Biden Do on Trade?President Trump disrupted U.S. trade policy in the name of better deals. President-Elect Biden proposes a combination of stronger domestic investment and better coordination with allies.
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Transatlantic Data TransfersU.S. surveillance activities have alarmed European partners, throwing the future of transatlantic digital trade into question. The United States should embrace collaboration and protections for personal data.
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Transition 2021: What Will Biden’s Trade Policy Look Like?Edward Alden, CFR’s Bernard L. Schwartz senior fellow specializing in U.S. economic competitiveness, trade, and immigration policy, and Jennifer Hillman, senior fellow for trade and international political economy at CFR, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the incoming Biden administration’s likely approach to trade policy.
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Southeast Asia Events to Watch in 2021: Part 1The past year was a highly eventful one in Southeast Asia. The region suffered significantly from the global pandemic, and yet it also contained some of the states with the best records on COVID-19 i…
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Southeast Asia Events to Watch: Part 2The effects of COVID-19 on Southeast Asia’s health, economies, and political systems will not be the only stories to watch in the region in 2021, although they will surely be among the most important…
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What’s in the EU-UK Brexit Deal?The European Union and the United Kingdom came to a last-minute trade deal on Christmas Eve, narrowly averting the hardest of all potential Brexits. But major uncertainty remains.
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Women’s Economic Empowerment and Trade"As our Nation and the world continue to respond to COVID-19, we should look ahead to how we will create a safer and more equitable economic recovery for workers in the United States and around the world...It should be a priority of the United States government to advance the rights of women around the world. To that end, our trade laws should be modernized."
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U.S. Relations With ChinaSince 1949, U.S.-China relations have evolved from tense standoffs to a complex mix of intensifying diplomacy, growing international rivalry, and increasingly intertwined economies.
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The Final Days of Brexit NegotiationsPanelists discuss the latest developments in Brexit negotiations, including the main points of contention among the parties, prospect of a deal before December 31, and implications for the private sector.
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Visualizing 2021: Trends to WatchCFR experts illustrate the trends to track in the coming years.