Program
American Statecraft
Economic Statecraft

Aligning U.S. foreign policy with changing domestic and global economic realities

truck-sized 30-ton shipping containers are stacked aboard the Hanjin Oslo freighter in the Port of Los Angeles
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Time to Reset the U.S. Trade Agenda

The strongest argument for rebooting U.S. trade policy ultimately may not be geopolitics, nor even the economic argument that trade deals will help an already-strong U.S economy. Instead, the best argument is that trade is a key element of solving global challenges that affect us all, like the green energy transition and the risks of AI and the digital economy.

· May 20, 2024
In The Media
in the media
How to Save Free Trade

Sectoral Deals Can Boost Growth, Address Global Problems—and Win Public Support

· February 26, 2024
Foreign Affairs
In The Media
in the media
How to China-Proof the Global Economy

China’s emergence as the United States’ leading rival has upended long-standing tenets of international economic policy.

· December 12, 2023
Foreign Affairs
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The Future of International Economic Policy with Deputy National Security Advisor Mike Pyle
June 29, 2023

Join the Carnegie Endowment’s American Statecraft Program for a conversation with Deputy National Security Advisor Mike Pyle. The discussion will address the Biden-Harris administration’s work on a modern American industrial and innovation strategy and diplomatic efforts to build broad international support. The conversation will be moderated by Carnegie nonresident scholar Peter Harrell.

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U.S. Strategy and Economic Statecraft: Understanding the Tradeoffs

One of America’s greatest assets is the attractiveness of participating in its economy; that strength should be used to good strategic effect.