Brad Spicher

Adjunct Fellow (Non-resident), Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business
Brad Spicher

Brad Spicher is an adjunct fellow with the Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). He specializes in geoeconomics and data science, with a focus on economic sanctions, export controls, investment screening, and trade. He has advised senior policymakers and led data science teams supporting geoeconomics programs at the U.S. Departments of State and Treasury, and he has presented on sanctions and export controls at G7 and EU forums in Washington, Brussels, and Warsaw. Brad is currently pursuing a Master of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and holds a BA in economics from Princeton University.

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What Happens if Congress Codifies Russia Sanctions?

The Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 would codify roughly 6,800 designations and create a new tariff authority aimed at the largest buyers of Russian energy. Whether it produces real pressure on Moscow depends on executive branch implementation.

Commentary by Philip Luck and Brad Spicher — August 10, 2026

The Coordination Gap: Improving G7 Economic Sanctions Alignment

As the G7 turns increasingly to sanctions for the problems on which the Security Council is deadlocked, narrowing the gap between shared intent and aligned action is among the most tractable ways to make that pressure count.

Blog Post by Brad Spicher — July 27, 2026

Entity List Additions Cool to Their Slowest Pace Since 2008

The lack of additions to the Entity List since October 2025 marks a sharp break from years of U.S. geoeconomic strategy. Due to the continually shifting nature of procurement networks, a list that stops expanding tracks fewer relevant actors, eroding its value as a control. 

Analysis by Kate Koren and Brad Spicher — June 29, 2026