William Alan Reinsch

Senior Adviser, Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business
William Alan Reinsch

William Reinsch is senior adviser with the Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Previously, he was a senior advisor at the law firm of Kelley, Drye & Warren and served for 15 years as president of the National Foreign Trade Council, which represents multinational companies on international trade and tax policy issues.  From 2001 to 2016, he concurrently served as a member of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. He is also an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy, teaching a course in trade policy and politics. Reinsch also served as the under secretary of commerce for export administration during the Clinton administration. Prior to that, he spent 20 years on Capitol Hill, most of them as senior legislative assistant to the late senator John Heinz (R-PA) and subsequently to Senator John D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV). He holds a BA and an MA in international relations from the Johns Hopkins University and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies respectively. 

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Silicon Island: Assessing Taiwan’s Importance to U.S. Economic Growth and Security

This brief from the CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business analyzes Taiwan’s role in U.S. economic security and provides a policy roadmap to approach geopolitical and economic challenges facing the island.

Brief by William Alan Reinsch and Jack Whitney — January 10, 2025

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Trade experts Scott Miller and Bill Reinsch break down the buzz around trade, how it affects policy, and how it impacts your day-to-day. The Trade Guys is hosted every week by H. Andrew Schwartz at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a nonpartisan think tank in Washington, D.C.

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A Biden Trade Retrospective, Indonesia Joins BRICS, and AI Export Controls

This week, we step back and assess the Biden administration's record on trade policy, including a preview of what may change under Trump. We also discuss Indonesia's ascension to full membership in BRICS and the latest export controls on AI GPUs. 

Podcast Episode by Evan Brown, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — January 20, 2025

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