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Public commentary, briefs, and analysis on trade strategy, tariffs, export controls, economic security, AI infrastructure, and migration. Most pieces appear in CSIS commentary; others in Lawfare and elsewhere.

2026

How Trade Reduces the Risk of War May 2026 · CSIS, with Christopher Meissner
Bitter Harvest: Diagnosing and Deterring Chinese Coercive Agricultural Trade Restrictions May 2026 · CSIS report, with Hugh Grant-Chapman & Moon Nguyen
The Impact of Tariffs on the AI Data Center Buildout May 2026 · CSIS brief, with Evan Brown, Michael Gary & Kate Koren
NATO's Hidden Dividend and the Avoidable Cost of U.S. Withdrawal Apr 2026 · CSIS, with Karen Jackson & Oleksandr Shepotylo
Takaichi Landslide Shows Limits of Chinese Economic Coercion Feb 2026 · CSIS
Where Sovereignty Meets Statecraft: South Korea's Fairness Act and the U.S. Alliance Feb 2026 · CSIS, with Richard Gray
Practical H-1B Reforms to Serve U.S. Economic Interests Feb 2026 · CSIS policy brief
Why Economic Coercion Over Greenland Would Backfire Jan 2026 · CSIS critical questions

2025

Breaking the Debt Trap: Why Spending Smarter Beats Spending More Dec 2025 · CSIS, with Michael H. Gary
Australia's Digital Market Regulation: An Evidence-Backed Review Nov 2025 · CSIS
Aligning APEC Beyond Trade Turmoil Oct 2025 · CSIS, with Richard Gray
When a Trade War Becomes a Food Fight Oct 2025 · CSIS
How Tariffs Could Derail the United States' $3 Trillion AI Buildout Aug 2025 · CSIS
Trump's Trade Strategy Takes Shape with the Latest EU Trade Deal Jul 2025 · CSIS
America's Immigration Paradox Jun 2025 · Les Rencontres Économiques
Why the G7 Must Tackle Hidden Systemic Threats to Global Financial Stability Jun 2025 · CSIS
U.S.–China Trade Talks in London: Ethane Export Controls and the Need for Better Economic Statecraft Jun 2025 · CSIS
Moody's Downgrade Signals Deeper Risk: Is U.S. Debt Undermining Global Leadership? May 2025 · CSIS
U.S.–ROK Negotiations: An Opportunity to Reset on Trade, Investment, and Technology May 2025 · CSIS, with Erin L. Murphy
The Shifting Landscape of U.S.–China Economic Relations May 2025 · Lawfare, with Richard Gray
The Hidden Risk of Rising U.S.–PRC Tensions: Export Control Symbiosis Apr 2025 · CSIS
The Uncertainty Tax: How Policy Volatility Will Harm the Economy Apr 2025 · CSIS, with Chris Borges
U.S. Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Won't Solve the Chinese Dumping Problem Feb 2025 · CSIS, with Evan Brown
Beyond Manufacturing: Why Services Are Key to U.S.–China Economic Competition Feb 2025 · CSIS
How U.S. Tariffs on Allies Undermine Economic Statecraft Feb 2025 · CSIS
Tariffs Using Emergency Economic Powers Risk Undermining U.S. Economic Security Feb 2025 · CSIS, with Navin Girishankar

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