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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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What Is 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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Cyber Week in Review: November 20, 2020Asia forms RCEP trade bloc; U.S. military buys location data originating from apps; Huawei to sell honor business; CISA Director Chris Krebs fired; and Canada calls out China, Russia, Iran and North Korea.
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The RCEP Signing and Its ImplicationsOver the weekend, 15 Asian states, including China, signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. The deal provides a major signal to investors that the region is still committed to multilateral trade integration.
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What’s Next for the WTO?With President Trump skeptical of the WTO’s usefulness and Doha negotiations stalled, the future of global trade rules is in doubt.
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To Address Climate Change While Protecting Workers, the United States Needs a Border-Adjusted Carbon TaxThe only way to take effective and far-reaching action to combat climate change while also preserving American competitive advantage is the imposition of a carbon tax with border adjustments.
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An Open World Is in the Balance—and on the BallotAs Americans cast their ballots, they are voting for the future not just of their own country, but of the open world that the United States helped create.
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What a Biden Win Would Mean for the Future of MultilateralismA Biden triumph would repudiate the “America First” platform, but can it overcome the lasting damage Trump has done to America’s standing and credibility?
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92 Percent of Trump’s China Tariff Proceeds Has Gone to Bail Out Angry Farmers“China” is “paying billions and billions of dollars” on U.S. tariffs, President Trump said in his debate with Joe Biden on October 22. “And you know who got the money? Our farmers. Our great farm…
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The Future of Multilateralism is on the BallotA Biden triumph would repudiate the “America First” platform, but can it overcome the lasting damage Trump has done to America’s standing and credibility?
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Academic Webinar: International Trade PolicyRenee Bowen, director of the Center for Commerce and Diplomacy and professor in the department of economics and School of Global Policy and Strategy at University of California, San Diego, and Jennif…
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China’s Surplus is Rising Rapidly. So is the U.S. Deficit. The IMF Cannot Turn a Blind Eye.Do not use the IMF’s current account forecast in the Fall 2020 World Economic Outlook (WEO). It is already out of date.
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Nigerian (and American) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Finalist for WTO Director GeneralThe two finalists for the position of director general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are Yoo Myung-hee, Republic of Korea, and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a Nigerian and (since 2019) an American cit…
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Tracking Currency ManipulationCurrency manipulation is one way countries can shift patterns of trade in their favor. By buying foreign currency in the market, a country can artificially change the price of its imports and its exp…
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The Future of the WTO: The Candidates AssessThe World Trade Organization is selecting its next director-general at a time of rising stress on the system of global trade rules. Here’s how the candidates answered CFR’s questions.
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What’s Wrong With the Clean Network Initiative? China Can’t Join ItThe United States and its democratic allies don't necessarily need a "clean" network but a "trusted" one where they commit to not censor traffic, agree to shared privacy protections, and strengthen mechanisms for resolving cross-border cybercrime.