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The US Dilemma: Necessary, If Not Always Easy

Eugene A. Ludwig | International Banker | 03/03/2026

For non-US banks, the conversation has shifted. The central question today is no longer whether international trade and cross-border commerce will continue to grow—albeit perhaps more unevenly and with some…

A Deep History of America’s Tariff Wars

Samuel Gregg | Engelsberg Ideas | 03/02/2026

It is now ten years since Donald Trump arrived on the American political st...

Are Trump’s “Fallback” Tariffs Legal?

Peter Harrell | The Lawfare Institute | 02/25/2026

The Supreme Court last week issued a conclusive ruling against Pres...

Trump Asserts Trade Payments Problems. The IMF May Want to Sharpen its Pencils.

Dawn Shackleford | Hinrich Foundation | 02/24/2026

The Trump administration’s use ...

Prying Open Pandora’s Box by Scrapping MFN

Alan Wm. Wolff | 02/17/2026

We are at an odd place with respect to the world trading system right now. Two of th...

Way Out of The West’s Critical Minerals Dilemma

Marina Yue Zhang | East Asia Forum | 02/16/2026

Since 2022, the United States and the EU have shifted rapidly to...

U.S.-Taiwan Trade Agreement Leaves Major Questions Open

David Sacks | Council on Foreign Relations | 02/12/2026

Taiwan has become only the seventh U.S. trading pa...

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