History will judge the Trump presidency to have been a consequential one, but more for its destructive effects than for its achievements.

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.

Diplomacy could well come to occupy center stage for a president who relishes summitry.

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

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…

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 dam holding back chaos in U.S. foreign policy is cracking.