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Commentary
Will Covid-19 Create a New Labor Market in Argentina?
May 29, 2020 | Gabriel Sánchez Zinny The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated digitization and automation processes, which will have a significant impact on work in Argentina.

Commentary
An Open Alliance for Digital Trade
May 27, 2020 In competing with China, the United States and its democratic allies should place the free flow of data and an open global digital economy at the heart of their strategy, writes Sam duPont.

Commentary
WTO: The Leadership Race Is On
May 26, 2020 | William Alan Reinsch

With WTO Director General Azevêdo announcing his early departure, the race is on to determine who will replace him. This week the Scholl Chair breaks down the issues at stake in the race and the likely contenders.

Commentary
International Financial Institutions Step Up, but Debt Sustainability Looms Large for Future Support
May 21, 2020 | Stephanie Segal

CSIS is tracking approvals by major international financial institutions (IFIs) in response to Covid-19, however their ability to provide financing over the medium-term will depend on affirmative assessments of recipient countries' debt sustainability. 

Commentary
Forecasting Covid-19’s Course
May 20, 2020 | Sarah Ladislaw Government and business leaders often continue to plan for a V-shaped Covid-19 recovery; CSIS scholars anticipate a much longer road ahead.

Commentary
Nearshoring to the Americas
May 20, 2020 | Miguel Braun To reduce risk, dependence on China, and boost economic resiliency, the United States should move toward a new free trade agreement for the Americas.

Commentary
Lighthizer’s View of the World and the WTO Leadership Issue
May 18, 2020 | William Alan Reinsch USTR Lighthizer published an op-ed in the New York Times last week heralding the end of offshoring U.S. jobs. This week the Scholl Chair rebuts those assertions and discusses the resignation of WTO director general Roberto Azevêdo.

Interactive
Stepping Up Trade Leadership
May 14, 2020 With emerging powers seeking to rewrite global trade rules in their favor, the CSIS Trade Commission examines what needs to be done to maintain U.S. leadership.

Commentary
Stepping Up Trade Leadership
May 14, 2020 Since the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944, the United States has continued to exercise trade leadership. What should the United States do to maintain that leadership role for the decades to come?

Commentary
Just When You Thought Things Couldn’t Get Worse
May 11, 2020 | William Alan Reinsch Missouri senator Josh Hawley attacked the WTO as a relic that should be abolished. This week, the Scholl Chair underscores the importance of the organization to the global economic system and the repercussions of abolishing this cornerstone institution.

Critical Questions
Compulsory Licensing: A Cure for Distributing the Cure?
May 8, 2020 | William Alan Reinsch As pharmaceutical companies race to discover a vaccine for Covid-19 continues, how do they balance protecting their investment and intellectual property while still providing cheap and equitable access worldwide? The Scholl Chair explains the relevant WTO rules and issues.

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