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Explain to Shane: The American semiconductor industry and its global...

What are semiconductors and why are they so important in our digital age? Does it matter if they’re made in the United States? On this episode, Shane speaks with John Neuffer, president and CEO of the...

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The Red Line: The Philippines (Duterte and the South China Sea)

The South China Sea is the new battleground between Beijing and Washington with the winner controlling the trades routes; and therefore the future of Asia. On this episode, Aaron Jed Rabena, Sheena...

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The American semiconductor industry and its global competition: Highlights...

What are semiconductors, and why are they so important in our digital age? Does it matter if they’re made in the United States? John Neuffer, president and CEO of the Semiconductor Industry...

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Webinar — Mexico vs. coronavirus: Can the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement save...

The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) became effective on July 1 with the promise of a “historic new chapter in North American trade.” But the drafters of the USMCA could not have predicted...

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4 more years of Andrés Manuel López Obrador? Part 1: Economy

President Trump and his Mexican counterpart, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), will put on smiles, if not masks, as they meet this week in Washington to showcase cooperation on trade and...

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American semiconductor industry and its global competition with John Neuffer

What are semiconductors and why are they so important in our digital age? Does it matter if they’re made in the United States? On this episode, Shane speaks with John Neuffer, president and CEO of the...

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Did America make a big mistake with China trade 20 years ago?

What do nationalist populists think was elite, globalist America’s original sin? The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 and the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement are strong candidates....

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Testimony: On WTO Reform

Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Wyden, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before this committee on the current state of agricultural trade and the...

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Happy 181st birthday to trade economist Henry George — he wrote Milton...

It would have been Henry George’s 181st birthday tomorrow on Wednesday, September 2; he was born in Philadelphia on that day in 1839 and he died on October 29, 1897. To honor Henry George’s legacy and...

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The World Trade Organization dispute settlement mechanism and the future of...

Event Summary On Monday, October 26, former Chief Agriculture Negotiator Darci Vetter and former EU Ambassador to the United States David O’Sullivan were joined by a panel of experts, including Chad P....

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Philip Coggan: How did the world get so rich?

For most of human history, almost all of humanity lived lives that were nasty, brutish, and short. Then, in the 18th century, the Great Enrichment began lifting millions, then hundreds of millions,...

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Peru’s turbulent three president week: Berg on the Conversation Six podcast

Dr. Ryan Berg discussed Peru’s tumultuous week, in which it had three presidents, with Eric Farnsworth, Vice President of the Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA). The two addressed...

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Lessons from an open global economy: My long-read Q&A with Philip Coggan

By and large, the history of the world’s economy is defined by increased openness: more trade with other countries and more acceptance of innovation has raised dramatically living standards throughout...

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5 questions for Philip Coggan on the history of the world economy

The world economy developed as the result of increasing economic openness around the world and the fostering of connections between enterprising people. Will policymakers continue to embrace this...

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Discussing US-Mexico relations under a Biden administration: Berg on...

Dr. Ryan Berg joined Eric Farnsworth, Vice President of the Americas Society/Council of the Americas to discuss US-Mexico relations under a Joe Biden administration. The two discuss trade, USMCA...

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The EU shouldn’t rush into a comprehensive deal with China

After more than six years of slow and mostly inconclusive negotiations, the European Union and China seem to be inching to a deal on their Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI). Yet whatever...

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Johan Norberg: The history and psychology of progress

Humans are both ‘traders’ and ‘tribalists’ by nature. We’re traders because we have exchanged knowledge and goods throughout history. Indeed, the story of human progress has been the story of humanity...

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Openness and the story of human progress: My long-read Q&A with Johan Norberg

History has featured several societies defined by openness. From Ancient Greece, to the Abbasid Caliphate, to China’s Song Dynasty, many cultures embraced trade and innovation for a time. But these...

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Claude Barfield: Trade policy challenges for the Biden administration

The incoming Biden administration will inherit a trading landscape that has been shaped by President Trump’s protectionism. The key question is: How much continuity will there be between Trump and...

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Unpacking Joe Biden’s trade policy landscape: My long-read Q&A with Claude...

When Joe Biden enters office, he will face an ascendant China that is competing with the US in 5G, social media, and much more. At the same time, he will have to deal with allies who have been...

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5 questions for Claude Barfield on the future of trade policy with China

How much will the Biden administration change America’s approach to trade policy? In particular, what will our approach to China look like? Will we see a reversion to the pre-Trump status quo, or are...

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5 questions for Johan Norberg on the benefits of an open society

Societies prosper when they’re based around openness to innovation and outsiders, but there’s no guarantee that such an embrace will last forever. Indeed, humanity spent hundreds of thousands of years...

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Time for Congress to shape commerce

By Ryan C. Berg, Lauri Tähtinen, and Stan Veuger After several years of noisy trade war, a casual observer would be forgiven if they thought that under the U.S. constitution questions of trade...

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Without Shipping, the Global Economy Sinks

The superfreighter blocking the Suez Canal has been refloated, but the canal’s weeklong standstill has opened the eyes of the worldwide public to the vulnerability of global shipping. Billions of...

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