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What’s Missing from the U.S. Debate on Electric Vehicles

Proposed policies by Congress and the administration aimed at slowing the EV industry would have negative implications for innovation in the United States and the development of local EV value chains.

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Commentary by Ilaria Mazzocco — May 29, 2025

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Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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Deputy Director, Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics and Senior Fellow, Emerging Asia Economics
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Barath Harithas

Senior Fellow, Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business

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Southeast Asia Radio

Echonomics - Asia Emerges from Financial Crisis

In this special episode, listen to the second episode of CSIS’s newest podcast, Echonomic that investigates how past economic events in Asia continue to impact U.S. policy today. 

Podcast Episode by Erin L. Murphy — July 3, 2025

CSIS Southeast Asia Radio
Echonomics

U.S. Faces Economic Competition with Asia

In the 1980s, Japanese companies were snapping up New York real estate and Japanese cars lined the streets. In response, Americans and politicians targeted Japan, through the destruction of Japanese products and tariffs. Today, China finds itself in a similar situation. 

Podcast Episode by Erin L. Murphy — July 1, 2025

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London Calling: Is the U.S.-China Ceasefire Holding?

Ryan Featherston examines the current state of the U.S.-China economic ceasefire. The tentative consensus the U.S. and China reached in Geneva on May 12 began to fray almost immediately after it was reached. Now, the deal in London appears to have brought Washington and Beijing back towards that equilibrium, though fundamental issues in the economic relationship remain unresolved.

Blog Post by Ryan Featherston — July 1, 2025

Echonomics

China Enters the Global Trade System

After decades of negotiations, promises to open its markets, and convincing the Chinese people of the country’s next step, China officially joined the World Trade Organization in 2001. 

Podcast Episode by Erin L. Murphy — June 24, 2025

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Southeast Asia Radio

Echonomics - Asia Engulfed in Financial Crisis

In this special episode, listen to the first episode of CSIS’s newest podcast, Echonomics that investigates how past economic events in Asia continue to impact U.S. policy today. 

Podcast Episode by Erin L. Murphy — June 18, 2025

CSIS Southeast Asia Radio
Echonomics

Asia Emerges from Financial Crisis

The story of the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis continues in this episode.

Podcast Episode by Erin L. Murphy — June 17, 2025

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Echonomics

Asia Engulfed in Financial Crisis

In 1997, Thailand’s currency collapsed, setting off a currency contagion that spread across Asia and threatened to take down several economies with it.

Podcast Episode by Erin L. Murphy — June 10, 2025

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