Scott Miller is a senior mentor (non-resident) with the Executive Education, focusing on leadership development programs for public- and private-sector executives. From 2012 until 2017, he held the William M. Scholl Chair in International Business at CSIS. The Scholl Chair focuses on key issues in the global economy, such as international trade, investment, competitiveness, and innovation. From 1997 to 2012, Mr. Miller was director for global trade policy at Procter & Gamble, a leading consumer products company. In that position, he was responsible for the full range of international trade, investment, and business facilitation issues for the company. He led many campaigns supporting U.S. free trade agreements and has been a contributor to U.S. trade and investment policy over many years. Mr. Miller was a member of the State Department’s Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy. Earlier in his career, he was a manufacturing, marketing, and government relations executive for Procter & Gamble in the United States and Canada.

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Executive Education

Decoding D.C.: Policy, Power, and People

Decoding D.C.: Policy, Power, and People offers embassy, business, and nonprofit professionals the tools and knowledge necessary to better navigate the Washington policy ecosystem.

Course Date: March 24, 2025
Registration Closes: March 12, 2025
The Trade Guys

More Nominees, New Export Controls, and the Future of USMCA

On this week's episode of the Trade Guys, we look at what we can learn from the full slate of economic cabinet nominees for the incoming administration. We also dive into new export controls from BIS, China's response to the controls, and how Trump's threats of tariffs on Canada and Mexico will play out.

Podcast Episode by Scott Miller, William Alan Reinsch, and H. Andrew Schwartz — December 9, 2024

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The Trade Guys

Trump's Cabinet, Vietnam in the Crosshairs, and Chinese Retaliation

On this week's episode of the Trade Guys, we comment on the current and potential nominees for trade-relevant cabinet positions. We then dig into why Vietnam will be a target for trade actions under the incoming administration and how China might respond to anticipated tariff hikes.

Podcast Episode by Scott Miller, William Alan Reinsch, and H. Andrew Schwartz — November 25, 2024

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The Trade Guys

The Return of Tariff Man

On this week's episode of the Trade Guys, we give our first reactions to the reelection of Donald Trump and speculate about what trade and economic policy will look like in the next administration. 

Podcast Episode by Scott Miller, William Alan Reinsch, and H. Andrew Schwartz — November 11, 2024

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The Trade Guys

BRICS De-Dollarization Efforts, the G20, and a U.S. Manufacturing Outlook

On this week's episode of the Trade Guys, we talk about the BRICS Summit and efforts to move away from dollar dominance, the G20 Trade and Investment Ministers' Meeting, and a new study from the Peterson Institute's Robert Lawrence that assesses recent U.S. efforts to re-shore manufacturing jobs. 

Podcast Episode by Scott Miller, William Alan Reinsch, and H. Andrew Schwartz — November 4, 2024

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The Trade Guys

Live at the National Small Business Exporter Summit

This week, the Trade Guys recorded their show live at the National Small Business Exporter Summit hosted by NASBITE International. They talk U.S. elections and the services economy, then field questions from the audience.

Podcast Episode by Scott Miller, H. Andrew Schwartz, and William Alan Reinsch — October 28, 2024

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The Trade Guys

USMCA Renewal, Nobel Prize in Economics, and the Return of the Pandas

On this week's episode of the Trade Guys, we preview the upcoming 2026 renewal of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), dig into the Nobel-winning work on the importance of societal institutions for a country’s prosperity, and discuss the return of pandas from China to the National Zoo.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — October 21, 2024

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The Trade Guys

Big Questions on Trump's Tariff Authorities and the Causes of Inflation

On this week's episode of the Trade Guys, we look at two recent pieces of note. Check out "Making Tariffs Great Again: Does President Trump Have Legal Authority to Implement New Tariffs on U.S. Trading Partners and China?" by Warren Maruyama, Lyric Galvin, and William A. Reinsch, as well as "Did supply chains deliver pandemic-era inflation?" by Phil Levy.

Podcast Episode by Evan Brown, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — October 14, 2024

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The Trade Guys

Port Strike, Critical Technology Ties with India, and EU Deforestation Regulation

On this week's episode of the Trade Guys, we unpack the ramifications of the port strike currently impacting the East Coast and Gulf. Next, we look at U.S.-India collaboration on critical minerals and semiconductors, as well as the recently delayed EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

Podcast Episode by Evan Brown, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — October 7, 2024

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The Trade Guys

Trump-Harris Economic Plans and a U.S. Ban on Connected Vehicle Technology Imports

On this week's episode of the Trade Guys, we dive into the economic records and agendas of the two major presidential candidates. We also cover the Commerce Department's proposed ban on the import and sale of connected vehicle technologies from China and Russia.

Podcast Episode by Scott Miller, William Alan Reinsch, and H. Andrew Schwartz — September 30, 2024

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