Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business

The CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business focuses on international economic issues and how they impact U.S. competitiveness and economic security. Key areas of focus will include trade policy, supply chain resilience, investment policy, international finance, commercial diplomacy, and new economic alliances.

Established in 1981, the Scholl Chair examines the relationship of international trade and investment to economic growth, innovation, and development. In a time of accelerating global integration and financial instability, America’s role on the world stage is influenced by its ability to effectively integrate trade and international economic objectives into its broader foreign policy.

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Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — December 2, 2024

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The Trade Guys

The Trade Guys

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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Regulatio Ad Absurdum

This week, the Scholl Chair examines the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and its impact on businesses from compliance challenges to regulatory overreach.

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — December 9, 2024

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

CSIS The Trade Guys

Reruns

This week, the Scholl Chair analyzes president-elect Trump's threats to impose new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — December 2, 2024

Audio Briefs

Great Expectations

An audio version of “Great Expectations,” a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by William Alan Reinsch — November 25, 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

CSIS The Trade Guys

Great Expectations

This week, the Scholl Chair outlines his expectations for the Trump administration's approach to tariffs and the ways that it could reshape the global trading system.

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — November 25, 2024

Rethinking the Wassenaar Minus One Strategy

The CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business analyzes recent developments with the 'Wassenaar minus one' strategy, which may exclude Russia, as a new approach to multilateral export control regime focused on dual-use technologies.  

Critical Questions by Altynay Junusova and William Alan Reinsch — November 25, 2024