Trade
The Baltimore Accident and Other ‘Supply Chain Crises’ That Keep Not Happening
The global economy is far more dynamic—and resilient—than you think.
Getting the ‘China Shock’ Right
The political narrative has eclipsed the actual economics, and that’s a policy problem today.
On ‘Making Things’
Promoting manufacturing isn’t as simple (or desirable) as it might sound.
Japanic! at the Steelco
U.S. Steel gives American protectionists just what they wanted … good and hard.
Rust in Peace, United States Steel
Graveyards are full of indispensable corporations, but the end of the steel giant just feels different.
Washington Has Lost the (Updated) Script on China
Xi Jinping’s China is not nearly the unstoppable economic powerhouse that many predicted.
Trump’s Global Tariff Idea Is Obviously Terrible. Biden Helped Make It Possible.
The president has fought to maintain his predecessor’s policies.
Everything You Think You Know About ‘Offshoring’ Is (Probably) Wrong
It can boost American capacity, jobs, and—most importantly—innovation.
A(nother) Case Study of Terrible U.S. Tariff Policy
New trade remedies would hurt steelworkers and American consumers.
Yellen Seeks Economic Detente With China
‘We believe that the world is big enough for both of our countries to thrive.’
What Most People Don’t Understand About U.S.-China ‘Decoupling’
Especially the folks most aggressively urging it.
Crawling Toward a Carbon Tariff?
A new bipartisan bill aims to pave the way for more ambitious climate-oriented trade policy.
The Worst Possible Reason to Support New AI Regulation
Be wary of big businesses asking to be reined in.
If America Really Is Unpopular, We Have Only Ourselves to Blame
Washington is giving developing countries plenty of reasons to cozy up to China.