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.
Contact Information
- Evan Brown
- Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business
- ebrown@csis.org
Media Queries
- H. Andrew Schwartz
- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
- aschwartz@csis.org
- Samuel Cestari
- Media Relations Coordinator, External Relations
- 202.775.7317
- scestari@csis.org
Recent Reports

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Insights into the Mexican E-Commerce Competition Landscape
Report by Meredith Broadbent — February 3, 2025

Silicon Island: Assessing Taiwan’s Importance to U.S. Economic Growth and Security
Brief by William Alan Reinsch and Jack Whitney — January 10, 2025

Revenue Implications of Tax Cut and Jobs Act Provisions in 2025
Report by Sanam Rasool, William Alan Reinsch, and Thibault Denamiel — December 19, 2024

Building Digital Public Infrastructure: Lessons Learned from Kazakhstan
Report by Kati Suominen — November 27, 2024

Immigration Policy Solutions to Shortages in Critical Sectors of the U.S. Economy
Brief by Thibault Denamiel, William Alan Reinsch, Jason Schenker, and Dhari Al-Saleh — November 25, 2024
Recent Analysis

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Beyond Manufacturing: Why Services Are Key to U.S.-China Economic Competition
Commentary by Philip Luck — February 6, 2025

Tariff Leverage
Transcript — February 5, 2025

How U.S. Tariffs on Allies Undermine Economic Statecraft
Commentary by Philip Luck — February 4, 2025

Tariffs Using Emergency Economic Powers Risk Undermining U.S. Economic Security
Commentary by Navin Girishankar and Philip Luck — February 3, 2025
All Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business Content
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Big Questions on Trump's Tariff Authorities and the Causes of Inflation
Podcast Episode by Evan Brown, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — October 14, 2024

Making Tariffs Great Again: Does President Trump Have Legal Authority to Implement New Tariffs on U.S. Trading Partners and China?
Commentary by Warren Maruyama, Lyric Galvin, and William Alan Reinsch — October 10, 2024
Can Europe See the Forest for the Trees?
Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — October 7, 2024
Port Strike, Critical Technology Ties with India, and EU Deforestation Regulation
Podcast Episode by Evan Brown, Scott Miller, and William Alan Reinsch — October 7, 2024

The Double-Edged Sword of Semiconductor Export Controls
Report by Jack Whitney, Matthew Schleich, and William Alan Reinsch — October 4, 2024
8th U.S.-ROK Joint Public-Private Economic Forum
Event — October 2, 2024
Here We Go Again: The Candidates’ Trade Policies
Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — September 30, 2024
Trump-Harris Economic Plans and a U.S. Ban on Connected Vehicle Technology Imports
Podcast Episode by Scott Miller, William Alan Reinsch, and H. Andrew Schwartz — September 30, 2024

Whither Europe, Or Is It Wither?
Podcast Episode by William Alan Reinsch — September 24, 2024

Whither Europe, Or Is It Wither?
Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — September 23, 2024