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The initiative’s initial focus is on three areas of international economic policy: trade and investment, development, and economic security. Through research projects, convenings, publications, and outreach to policymakers, experts, and the public, RealEcon aims to promote a durable new consensus on American economic leadership.

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    A regular series on the choices faced by international economic policymakers.

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    Trade, Tariffs & Trumponomics

    On our new trade hub, CFR experts provide timely analysis on the goals, trade-offs, and costs of U.S. President Donald Trump’s economic policies.

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    Featured Analysis From the CGS

    The Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies works to promote a better understanding of how economic and geopolitical forces interact to shape the world.

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    Launched in April 2024

    As an initiative of the Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), RealEcon: Reimagining American Economic Leadership works to assess the role of the United States in the international economy, analyze what is at stake for the American people, and identify the trade-offs in different policy approaches.

     

     

     

     

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