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

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Moody’s Downgrade Signals Deeper Risk: Is U.S. Debt Undermining Global Leadership?
Commentary by Philip Luck — May 20, 2025

United States and China: Who’s Zoomin’ Who?
Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — May 19, 2025

Reforms- the Best Antidote to Conflict Caution
Newsletter by Richard M. Rossow — May 19, 2025

From Tariffs to Tech Power: The Pivot the United States Needs Now
Commentary by Navin Girishankar — May 15, 2025
Past Events

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Conversation with Former USTRs

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The Trade War and Geopolitical Competition with China | The Capital Cable #112

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Outlook for U.S.-Japan Relations: Perspectives from Japanese Legislators

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Maximizing the Impact of Africa’s Multilateral Financial Institutions – What Next?

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Growing the Mountain West Quantum Ecosystem

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Cultivating Competitiveness: Addressing the Challenges of Transportation and Logistics

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Cultivating Competitiveness: Emerging Technologies and Agricultural Innovation

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Cultivating Competitiveness: North American Agricultural Competitiveness in an Era of Great Power Competition
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What Elections Mean for Canada and the Future of North America
Critical Questions by Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Ryan C. Berg, and Henry Ziemer — March 25, 2025
How to Successfully Merge USAID and the Department of State
Commentary by Daniel F. Runde — March 25, 2025
Recharged? The Future of Europe's Auto Sector and EU-China Relations
Event — March 24, 2025
Surviving Tariffs
Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — March 24, 2025
For Every Move, A Countermove: An EU Trade War and the Impacts of Tariffs on the U.S.
Podcast Episode by Scott Miller, William Alan Reinsch, and H. Andrew Schwartz — March 24, 2025

Can Korea Manage Economic Security and Supply Chain Challenges?
Podcast Episode by Victor Cha — March 21, 2025

Building the I-90 Semiconductor Workforce: Leveraging Existing Assets to Support Growth and Create New Opportunities
Event — March 20, 2025
What Does the Expulsion of Pretoria’s Ambassador Mean for U.S.–South Africa Relations?
Critical Questions by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Cameron Hudson, Khasai Makhulo, and Catherine Nzuki — March 20, 2025
Back & Forth 3: Do Sanctions Work?
Commentary by Nick Kumleben, Philip Luck, and Andrea Leonard Palazzi — March 19, 2025
The Story of Sanctions
Commentary by William Alan Reinsch — March 17, 2025