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Deny, Deflect, Deter: Countering China's Economic Coercion

In a groundbreaking study of China’s economic coercion, the CSIS Economics Program finds China’s tactics largely ineffective and proposes a counterstrategy based on the logic of deterrence by denial to advance U.S. interests with allies and partners.

Report by Matthew Reynolds and Matthew P. Goodman — March 21, 2023

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The ReCap | Next Steps in the Evolution of Development Finance

On February 9, 2023, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen visited CSIS for a keynote address hosted by the CSIS Economics Program. Secretary Yellen’s address focused primarily on evolving the multilateral development banks to address growing global challenges, followed by a panel discussion with experts.

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The Truth of the Matter

Tariffs and More Tariffs

Philip Luck, CSIS Economics Director and Scholl Chair, discusses new U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs, their impact, and alternatives for addressing China’s global economic influence.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Philip Luck — February 11, 2025

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The Truth of the Matter

Tariff Leverage

CSIS’s economics program director Philip Luck joins the podcast to talk about the Trump administration’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, and how those nations may respond.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Philip Luck — February 5, 2025

CSIS the truth of the matter

Tariff Leverage

CSIS’s economics program director Philip Luck joins the podcast to talk about the Trump administration’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, and how those nations may respond.

Transcript — February 5, 2025

Unpacking President Trump’s Tariffs Action

The CSIS Economic Security and Technology Department discusses the Trump administration's use of the IEEPA and assess the implications for U.S. economic, technology, and energy security.

Event — February 3, 2025

CPTPP and the Future of Trade in the Indo-Pacific

Please join the CSIS Project on Trade and Technology and the Economics Program for a conversation with Vangelis Vitalis, New Zealand's Deputy Secretary for Trade and Economics and Crawford Falconer, the UK's Second Permanent Secretary and Chief Trade Negotiation Adviser. The event will review New Zealand's host year of CPTPP, unpack the UK's accession into the free trade agreement, and discuss the future of trade in the Indo-Pacific. 

Event — September 20, 2023

Vietnam: Biden Anoints a New Trusted Tech Partner

CSIS experts Erin Murphy and Thibault Denamiel analyze announcements of semiconductor initiatives during President Biden’s trip to Vietnam. Hanoi shows promise as a semiconductor supply chains diversification partner, but significant challenges remain.

Commentary by Erin L. Murphy and Thibault Denamiel — September 15, 2023