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December 17, 2024

China
China’s Stunning 2024 Export Growth

Chinese exports are growing much faster in volume than in dollar terms. Europe is losing out.

China’s Stunning 2024 Export Growth

December 21, 2022

Technology and Innovation
India’s Prospects in the Global Semiconductor Manufacturing Race

India has committed itself to expanding semiconductor manufacturing in the country, but bureaucratic dysfunction and a lack of water and energy will stop the country from competing internationally.

Narendra Modi stands in front of a blue background with his hand raised. An Indian flag hangs in the left of the frame.

December 5, 2024

Syria
What Syria’s Revived Civil War Means for the Region

The surprise rebel offensive that has seized Aleppo and threatens other regime-held territories could mark a further weakening of Iran's regional sway but also spur a new cycle of violence and instab…

Armed men walk in the shade inside a courtyard of a white brick building dotted with patches of grass and rotundas.

May 11, 2023

Economics
Cross-border Rx: Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and U.S. International Tax Policy

  I want to thank Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and the distinguished members of this committee for the opportunity to testify today. Tax avoidance by American pharmaceutical compan…

Brad Setser Testifying

December 6, 2024

Syria
What Role Is Turkey Playing in Syria’s Civil War?

Turkey opposes the Assad regime, but the fall of the government could disrupt Ankara’s aims to reverse refugee flows and defeat Kurdish forces in Syria’s north.

Anti-government fighters ride in the back of a truck in Suran, between Aleppo and Hama, Syria, on December 3, 2024.

May 15, 2020

United States
The Irish Shock to U.S. Manufacturing?

 Over the last fifteen years, U.S. production of pharmaceuticals has fallen while imports have soared. It is worth asking why.   

The Irish Shock to U.S. Manufacturing?

November 26, 2024

Trade
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.

A red-helmeted worker lays steel at a factory.

December 8, 2024

China
Will China Take Over the Global Auto Industry?

China’s electric vehicle capacity will soon match total Chinese domestic auto demand, and total Chinese auto production capacity is already over half of total global auto demand.

China: Vehicle Exports (Millions of Cars)