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Key Takeaways from the TTC Ministerial in Sweden

The meeting of U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) on May 30 and 31 has produced progress in key areas of emerging technology, but onlookers should not take the continued existence of the TTC for granted.

Critical Questions by Catharine Mouradian and Emily Benson — June 8, 2023

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Key Takeaways from the TTC Ministerial in Sweden

The meeting of U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) on May 30 and 31 has produced progress in key areas of emerging technology, but onlookers should not take the continued existence of the TTC for granted.

Critical Questions by Catharine Mouradian and Emily Benson — June 8, 2023

Noncompete Agreements, Innovation, and National Security

The scope of a proposed Federal Trade Commission ban on noncompete agreements—particularly as it impacts high-technology industries—threatens the broader U.S. innovation system and its related competitive and national security advantages.

Commentary by Kirti Gupta , Andrei Iancu , and Christopher Borges — June 7, 2023

Why China’s Long-Awaited “Revenge Spending” Boom Has Not Arrived

The rather rapid recovery in consumption played a big role in fueling China's economic growth, causing some to believe that the long-awaited moment of “revenge spending” has finally arrived. A closer examination of the data, however, reveals a weaker recovery in consumption than meets the eye, with a slower rebound than forecasted.

Blog Post by Qin (Maya) Mei — June 1, 2023

Assessing IPEF’s New Supply Chains Agreement

The CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business evaluate the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity’s (IPEF) first agreement on supply chains.

Critical Questions by Aidan Arasasingham , Emily Benson , Matthew P. Goodman , and William Alan Reinsch — May 31, 2023

Optimizing Export Controls for Critical and Emerging Technologies

When it comes to export controls on critical and emerging technologies, the United States must focus on regulating items essential to national security while permitting the growth of industries that do not aid foreign military capabilities.

Report by William Alan Reinsch , Emily Benson , Thibault Denamiel , and Margot Putnam — May 31, 2023

G7 Gives First Definition to ‘Economic Security’

As the United States and its G7 partners define and enhance their focus on “economic security,” CSIS expert Matthew P. Goodman argues that governments should not sacrifice sources of prosperity at the costly altar of protectionism. 

Commentary by Matthew P. Goodman — May 31, 2023

Timeline of China's Deleveraging Campaign: 2013–2021

The deleveraging campaign marked the end point of China’s unprecedented credit expansion after the global financial crisis. This timeline describes the four stages of the campaign, which are analyzed in further detail in the report "Grasping Shadows."

Digital Report by Logan Wright — May 31, 2023

Global Economics Monthly, May 2023

We are pleased to share the May 2023 issue of the Global Economics Monthly (GEM), the newsletter of the CSIS Economics Program.

Newsletter — May 31, 2023