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Toward a New Global Trade Framework
February 2, 2021 | William Alan Reinsch, Jack Caporal, Matthew P. Goodman, Scott Miller The CSIS Commission on Affirming American leadership recommends three elements of a new trade policy that will help establish a comprehensive trade policy appropriate for the twenty-first century.

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Sharpening America’s Innovative Edge
October 16, 2020 | Matthew P. Goodman, Dylan Gerstel, William Alan Reinsch, Scott Miller This report recommends seven elements of a new approach to innovation policy in the United States. It is the third of four reports of the CSIS Trade Commission that call for action to revitalize and affirm American leadership in the world.

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Preparing the Workforce for 2030: A Pillar of Trade Leadership
October 2, 2020 | William Alan Reinsch, Jack Caporal, Matthew P. Goodman, Scott Miller This report recommends nine elements of a new approach to workforce development in the United States. It is the second of four reports of the CSIS Trade Commission that call for action to revitalize and affirm American leadership in the world.

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Key Trends in the Global Economy through 2030
September 16, 2020 | William Alan Reinsch, Jack Caporal, Matthew P. Goodman, Scott Miller This report outlines the makeup of the U.S. economy, key trends in global supply chains, and the future of the digital economy. It is the first of four reports of the CSIS Trade Commission that call for action to revitalize and affirm American leadership in the world.

Commentary
Covid-19 and Value Chains: Diminishing Returns from Trade Policy
April 3, 2020 | Scott Miller

Covid-19 has placed a spotlight on the vulnerabilities of production networks. CSIS’s Scott Miller outlines how governments and companies will approach global supply chains once the pandemic has passed.

Commentary
Why Is Federal Government Action Not Shoring Up Markets? Alternative Explanations
March 17, 2020 | Scott Kennedy, William Alan Reinsch, Scott Miller, Stephanie Segal, Matthew P. Goodman, Daniel H. Rosen The U.S. Congress and the Fed took major actions over the weekend to address the COVID-19 crisis, but on Monday financial markets dropped precipitously. Several CSIS experts weigh in on why these actions apparently were not effective and what will be needed going forward.

Commentary
The U.S.-Mexico Agreement Complicates Canada’s NAFTA Endgame
August 29, 2018 | Scott Miller

Now is the time for the United States to pivot and work with Mexico to get Canada to join the agreement in principle and make the North American economy a win for all three countries.

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China Strikes Back
August 9, 2018 | Scott Miller, William Alan Reinsch, H. Andrew Schwartz

No truce for the U.S.-China trade war, and Canada is left out of NAFTA talks.

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Chemistry Caught in the Crossfire
August 1, 2018 | Scott Miller, William Alan Reinsch, H. Andrew Schwartz

​In this episode, the Trade Guys talk with Ed Brzytwa about how the trade war is affecting both producers and consumers of chemical products— everything from plastics, to cosmetics, to liquified natural gas. 

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Counting Down to Tariff Time
July 27, 2018 | Scott Miller, William Alan Reinsch, H. Andrew Schwartz

In this episode, the Trade Guys discuss the mayhem right before the United States pulls the trigger on imposing tariffs on China.

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Goodbye to Harley Davidson and the WTO?
July 27, 2018 | Scott Miller, William Alan Reinsch, H. Andrew Schwartz

In this episode, Trade Guys Bill Reinsch and Scott Miller discuss Harley Davidson’s decision to outsource some of their production and why it has upset the President.

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Trade War Hitting A Fever Pitch
June 22, 2018 | Scott Miller, William Alan Reinsch, H. Andrew Schwartz

In this episode of The Trade Guys, Scott Miller and Bill Reinsch put President Trump’s notion that trade wars are “good, and easy to win” to the test.

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