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A New Organizational Paradigm for Economic Statecraft at the U.S. State Department

Economic and energy competition are at the center of geopolitics, but to compete, the U.S. relies on institutions built for a different era. This report diagnoses structural failures hindering U.S. economic statecraft and proposes concrete reforms for the State Department.

Report by Allison Lombardo and Jonathan Gandomi — August 26, 2026