Peterson Institute for International Economics

Rising geopolitical tensions and increasing fragmentation introduce new risks into global production networks, forcing both disruptions and creating new strategic opportunities. How is US trade pol...

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In January 2026 the EU-India Free Trade agreement, often called “the mother of all deals,” was officially concluded at the EU-India Summit in New Delhi. When it enters into force, most likely early...

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As it faces the exigencies of an existential war, Ukraine is confronted with stark fiscal and financial policy trade-offs, despite the mitigation provided by large-scale external financial support....

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The United States-Mexico-Canada agreement (USMCA), a free trade agreement between the three countries, entered into force in July 2020. The agreement, which replaces the former North American Free ...

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One of PIIE’s longest tenured fellows, Jeffery J. Schott joins Insider LIVE to share the latest in US trade developments. Host Anjali V. Bhatt sits down with Schott to discuss all things trade, fro...

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The Peterson Institute for International Economics and the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) host a discussion of "The Florence Report: Reconfiguring Europe in a fractured global economy."...

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In a trade podcast mashup, Bill Reinsch and Scott Miller (The Trade Guys) join Trade Talks to interview Soumaya and Chad about the Keynes & Bown new book, How to Win a Trade War (32:07).

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Arvind Subramanian (PIIE) explains how poorer countries are being squeezed by China’s failure to grow out of many industries important to their economic development (27:44).

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The idea of Europe as a community emerged many centuries ago, but its meaning keeps changing—to Europeans and non-Europeans alike. Juliet Johnson has pioneered research on the changing role of Euro...

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Finbarr Bermingham (South China Morning Post) joins to explain how the European Union is using tariffs, cybersecurity, product bans, and industrial policy in its own trade war with China, as well a...

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Chad P. Bown joined LiveNOW From Fox to discuss how the upcoming Trump-Xi meeting is about both economics and global power, the state of the US-China trade relationship, technology competition, how...

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Ahead of US president Donald Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping’s meeting, Chad P. Bown discusses the state of the US-China trade relationship, explaining how US imports from China and exports ...

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Learn how China’s economy has evolved in recent years, ranging from its manufacturing exports sector to the massive housing boom and bust and more, with one of PIIE’s top China experts, Senior Fell...

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Chad visits the Port of Los Angeles, the largest container port in North America, and speaks with its Executive Director, Gene Seroka, for an update on US trade with China, as well as the impact on...

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Soumaya Keynes and Chad P. Bown discuss their new book How to Win a Trade War. Trade wars are here to stay, and refusing to engage in the fight is no longer an option. President Donald Trump's tar...

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After more than 20 years in the making, the interim trade agreement between the Mercosur countries (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay) and the European Union finally applies provisionally as...

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Sam Cooper, the owner of Klear Vu, a company that makes seat cushions in Massachusetts and imports fabric from China, joins for a candid explanation about the impact of the US tariffs in 2025 on th...

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Olivier Blanchard (PIIE) explains what is needed for Europe to build a deep and liquid Eurobond market as global investors increasingly question the safety and stability of the US dollar. His remar...

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Globalization is not dying. It is being rebuilt. When the United States and China weaponized trade in 2025, many feared the collapse of the global economy. Markets plunged, supply chains fractured,...

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Warwick J. McKibbin is one of the world’s top experts on global economic modeling. He has projected the outcomes of various US policy changes, including on the economic effects of different tariff ...

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