Stepping Up Trade Leadership

The United States led the establishment of the global trade system in the wake of the Second World War and has benefited from it for over 70 years. Through U.S. leadership, values such as open markets and rule of law were embedded into international organizations and agreements that govern global commerce, benefitting consumers, workers, and firms alike. Since the Bretton Woods Conference, the United States has continued to exercise trade leadership, however in recent years challenges have begun to mount. The United States faces a shifting economic landscape and economic competitors that seek to shape trade rules to their own benefit. The Center for Strategic and International Studies has established a Trade Commission on Affirming American Leadership to analyze those challenges and offer recommendations to bolster U.S. trade leadership for the twenty-first century. 
 

To read more, visit https://tradeleadership.csis.org/.

 

Jack Caporal is an associate fellow with the Scholl Chair in International Business at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C.
 
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