As a potential U.S. Treasury secretary, Robert Lighthizer has more than trade policy to revolutionize.

Global risks–including Chinese overcapacity–have increased, but government intervention should seek to minimize trade-offs.

From ginseng farms to food-processing facilities, Wisconsin businesses shine light on how trade policy and foreign investment impact rural America.

His aggressive stance toward China could force many in the region to pick a side.

U.S. aid is critical not just for Ukraine, but for U.S. credibility in Russia and beyond.

Under Biden and Trump, the U.S. has broken from its long-standing free trade policy. CFR trade experts assess whether the rules-based trading system is worth saving.

In crafting a new international economic policy that works for Americans and advances U.S. interests, policymakers will have to weigh multiple trade-offs.

The fentanyl epidemic is a major election issue. The U.S. could leverage trade policy with China to crack down on its export. 

Biden’s trade agenda is trying to tackle climate change, domestic jobs, and great power competition, but trade-offs are inevitable. A clear vision on priorities is essential. 

The United States’ commodified data market is creating increasing national security threats that federal authorities are currently incapable of meeting; the problem will only increase as AI advances…