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The Scholl Chair in International Business and the Economics Program provide analysis and commentary on the international trading system and its institutions.

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Disability Provisions in Trade Agreements

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has the opportunity to reframe the discussion on trade and disability for future trade agreements and should set the example of adding more proactive inclusivity provisions.

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch and Margot Putnam — May 26, 2023

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Let's Get Wonky

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz , William Alan Reinsch , and Scott Miller — May 12, 2023

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Rant Fest!

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz , Scott Miller , and William Alan Reinsch — May 5, 2023

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Music To My Ears!

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz , Scott Miller , and William Alan Reinsch — April 27, 2023

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The Triumph of Security over Economics

This week, the Scholl Chair discusses the implications of Washington’s “economics week”—last week, the IMF and World Bank held their spring meetings.

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — April 17, 2023

The Trade Guys

Friendship is in the Eye of the Beholder

The Trade Guys talk about the Transatlantic trade relationship in light of European officials’ visit to China, Indonesia’s plan to propose a critical minerals deal with the U.S., and the state of globalization.

Podcast Episode by Scott Miller , William Alan Reinsch , and Thibault Denamiel — April 14, 2023

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The CHIPS and Science Act Guardrails’ Implications for the U.S. Trade Agenda

The CHIPS and Science Act guardrails, intended to guarantee the act’s funding does not go against U.S. national security interests, is part of a greater strategic push in trade policy to ensure the United States stays ahead of China in the advanced technologies realm.

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

Operationalizing Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT)

CSIS's Aidan Arasasingham and Matthew P. Goodman suggest how Japan can operationalize its "Data Free Flow with Trust" concept for global data governance during the G7 host year.

Brief by Aidan Arasasingham and Matthew P. Goodman — April 13, 2023

Revitalizing American Commercial Diplomacy Conference

The conference will highlight the importance of commercial diplomacy and demonstrating in tangible terms why the Biden administration, particularly the Department of State and the Department of Commerce, should engage in it more actively.  

Event by William Alan Reinsch , Amb. Ronald E. Neumann , Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez , Cathy Novelli , and Amb. Craig Allen , Michelle O'Neill , Amb. Earl Anthony Wayne , Matthew P. Goodman , Rep. Colin Allred , Amb. Charles E. Cobb, Jr. , Amb. Robert Cekuta , Kathleen Ambrose , Dale N. Tasharski , Amb. Kathleen Doherty , Amb. Shaun Donnelly — April 11, 2023

Export Controls and Intangible Goods

The intangible goods economy is replete with AI systems and spyware, but the current export control system has not kept up. The United States and multilateral systems merit a significant upgrade, particularly to deal with intangible goods flows.

Critical Questions by Emily Benson and Margot Putnam — April 11, 2023

If You Can’t Beat Them, Then What?

This week, the Scholl Chair expresses his concern about the United States’ impact on the multilateral rules-based trading system and the bad precedents it sets that other countries will surely follow.

Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — April 10, 2023