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GeoTech Wars - Achieving Technology Leadership with CHIPS Office Chief Economist Dan Kim

In this episode of GeoTech Wars, Kirti and Andrew discuss the state of the U.S. semiconductor industry and the CHIPS Act with Dan Kim, Chief Economist and Director of Strategic Planning and Industry Analysis at the CHIPS Program Office in the Department of Commerce.

Blog Post by Kirti Gupta and Chris Borges — December 1, 2023

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Article I, Section 8

The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework’s failure to launch its pillar one two weeks ago, in part due to congressional protest, brings up the role of Congress in trade policy.

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — November 27, 2023

Reality Bites

Last week’s IPEF summit concluded largely as expected, with one exception.

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — November 21, 2023

IPEF: Three Pillars Succeed, One Falters

CSIS expert Erin Murphy analyzes the IPEF negotiations at the recent APEC summit. The trade pillar failed to reach a conclusion, putting the long-term durability of the rest of the framework in jeopardy.

Commentary by Erin L. Murphy — November 21, 2023

APEC 2023: Analysis and Outcomes

Freeman Chair Jude Blanchette, Trustee Chair Scott Kennedy, and ChinaPower Project Director Bonny Lin provided their analysis on the 2023 APEC Leaders Summit in San Francisco, and the meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden & Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Transcript by Scott Kennedy Jude Blanchette and Bonny Lin — November 20, 2023

Methane Reductions in Oil and Gas, Agriculture, and Waste

Challenges in methane emissions vary substantially across the oil and gas, agriculture, and waste industries. But there are common themes and opportunities for cross-industry collaboration on methane cuts. 

Report by Ben Cahill Allegra Dawes Mathias Zacarias and Sophie Coste — November 17, 2023

Contextualizing the November 2023 APEP Summit

The Scholl Chair team breaks down the November 2023 APEP Leaders' Summit and the implications for U.S. trade policy.

Critical Questions by William Alan Reinsch Matthew Schleich and Thibault Denamiel — November 17, 2023

A Western Hemisphere Minerals Strategy for the Energy Transition

CSIS Americas deputy director and senior fellow Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Nate Laske, and Henry Ziemer explore the opportunities present in the Western Hemisphere to meet surging demand for critical minerals and facilitate the global energy transition.

Commentary by Christopher Hernandez-Roy Nate Laske and Henry Ziemer — November 16, 2023

IRA Incentives and Pillar Two

The CSIS Scholl Chair report outlines the interaction of OECD’s Pillar Two on global minimum taxation and U.S. tax incentives through lens of the Inflation Reduction Act Section 45x credits.

Report by Thibault Denamiel Joyce Bongongo and William Alan Reinsch — November 16, 2023

When Theory and Reality Diverge

Assisting U.S. exporters in finding new markets through trade agreements should be an important element of the U.S. economic security strategy.

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — November 13, 2023

Insights into the Foreign Pollution Fee Act

The Foreign Pollution Fee Act targets environmental, geopolitical, and economic challenges all at once, an ambitious goal that likely runs afoul of U.S. trade commitments and presents imperfect decarbonization pathways but still signals a step in the right direction.

Critical Questions by William Alan Reinsch and Thibault Denamiel — November 13, 2023