Free Trade

Tariffs are Bad—so Are Non-Tariff Barriers
U.S. trade policy today is a roller coaster, and the only thing predictable about it is its unpredictability. Tariffs, which Donald Trump once called “the most beautiful word in the...

Five Ways To Counter China’s Economic Might
The expansion of the Soviet Union posed a geopolitical challenge for more than four decades after the end of the Second World War. The West, led by the United States,...

Donald Trump Should Lean Into Ally-shoring, Not Tariffs
With Donald Trump sweeping to victory in the U.S. presidential election fueled by the economic anxieties and frustrations of working-class voters across ethnic and racial lines, let’s hope he rethinks...

How To Stop China From Manipulating North American Markets
Chinese companies are on the move. Facing increasing tariffs on Chinese goods under the Biden administration, such as those on steel and aluminum, Chinese manufacturers responded by increasingly moving production...

Donald Trump Cannot Deliver the Change U.S. Trade Policy Needs
The era of unrestrained free trade is over, and it’s not coming back. It’s not what the modern, interconnected world demands. Instead, a new era of trade policy is needed—one...

Donald Trump’s Tariffs Would Be a Disaster for America
Imagine paying hundreds of dollars more each year for everyday items like groceries, clothing, and electronics. This is exactly what would happen if former President Trump’s proposed trade policies become...

IMEC at One Year: India-Middle East Leads, Europe Needs to Recommit
Editor’s Note: An Italian-language version of this article was originally published in Formiche. The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), signed on September 10 last year at the G20 Summit in...

Canada Can Help the U.S. in Latin America
When U.S. analysts discuss Inter-American affairs, they often focus on U.S. relations with Latin American and the Caribbean nations. The United States rarely looks to the North in its engagements...

Uzbekistan Is Calling America. Will We Pick Up The Phone?
Central Asia, particularly Uzbekistan, deserves more attention from America and the West. In the face of the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine and great power competition with China, the United...

Mexico Means Opportunity for the U.S.
“We are very important neighbors, we rely on each other much more than what you see in the press. In the papers, Mexico is everyone’s favorite pinata. Actually, Mexico helps...

Revitalizing the American System
In today’s age of hyper-globalization, America often finds itself at the mercy of international trade whims. Part of this stems from policymakers long chasing a naive dream—America achieving prosperity by...

Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s Hidden Agreement
The 2024 presidential contest is already in general election mode, as President Biden and former President Trump, barring a health scare, have forced a rematch from 2020. Voters are re-evaluating...