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In this report, Jennifer Hillman and Inu Manak argue that the United States should lead the effort to reshape global rules to better serve its own interests and the international trading system’s changing realities
Sep 6, 2023
In this report, Jennifer Hillman and Inu Manak argue that the United States should lead the effort to reshape global rules to better serve its own interests and the international trading system’s changing realities
Sep 6, 2023
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U.S.-China RelationsThe United States and China have one of the world’s most important and complex bilateral relationships. Since 1949, the countries have experienced periods of both tension and cooperation over issues including trade, climate change, and Taiwan.
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What Are Tariffs?U.S. Presidents Trump and Biden have both turned to tariffs to support local industries amid economic confrontation with China. Here’s how these taxes work and how they’ve been used historically.
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Making the China Tariffs More EffectiveCurrent U.S. tariffs on China are costly. But the U.S. has policy options to reduce these costs.
Experts in this Topic
Bloomberg Chair in Global Health; Senior Fellow for International Economics, Law, and Development; and Director of the Global Health Program
Vice President, Deputy Director of Studies, and Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin America Studies
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Trade Isn’t Great Retail Politics for Either PartyDemocrats and Republicans have failed to tell a compelling story about trade. The door is open for a new narrative.
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Latin America’s Big OpportunityOver the last three decades, economic growth in Central Europe, East and Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa has outpaced growth in Latin America, where most economies have actually become less sophisticated and diversified. But now, current global trends are creating an opportunity for a long-delayed takeoff.
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Why Progressives Should Embrace Trade and GlobalizationProgressive values shaped the postwar international economic system that has procured the benefits of globalization and trade. Will U.S. policymakers remember?
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The Man Who Would Help Trump Upend the Global EconomyAs a potential U.S. Treasury secretary, Robert Lighthizer has more than trade policy to revolutionize.
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Mexico’s 2024 Elections: What to KnowAgainst a backdrop of widespread violence, a record number of voters will look to elect Mexico’s first woman president in a June election that polls predict will go to Claudia Sheinbaum.
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Weighing Biden’s China TariffsGlobal risks–including Chinese overcapacity–have increased, but government intervention should seek to minimize trade-offs.
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Virtual Media Briefing: U.S. Tariffs on Chinese ImportsCFR experts discuss President Joe Biden’s decision to increase tariffs on various Chinese imports and the implications for the U.S. economy and U.S.-China relations.
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The Contentious U.S.-China Trade RelationshipTrade between the world’s two biggest economies has ballooned in recent decades, bringing significant benefits but also perils that have led to calls to rethink the relationship.
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On to Wisconsin: RealEcon Visits the Badger StateFrom ginseng farms to food-processing facilities, Wisconsin businesses shine light on how trade policy and foreign investment impact rural America.
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The President’s Inbox Recap: A Second China ShockA surge in Chinese manufacturing exports is threatening jobs in many countries, not just the United States.
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A Second China Shock, With Brad SetserBrad Setser, the Whitney Shepardson senior fellow at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the causes and consequences of China’s export surge.
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Energy and Trade Priorities With Governor J. Kevin StittKevin Stitt, twenty-eighth governor of Oklahoma, discusses his international priorities, including Oklahoma’s growing role in the renewable energy landscape, ensuring access to a sustainable supply of critical minerals, and deepening trade relations. This meeting is part of CFR’s State and Local Officials Initiative which offers resources on pressing international issues that affect the priorities and agendas of state and local government officials. For those attending virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this hybrid meeting will be posted on the CFR website.