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The U.S. Could Leapfrog The World In Producing Clean Hydrogen—But Only If Treasury Encourages Diverse Investments

In recent days, record-breaking extreme heat has provided a preview of what’s in store as global temperatures continue to…

Rachel A. Meidl July 25, 2023

International Economics | Commentary

Was There a Free Trade Era, and Is It Over?

Despite recent claims that “free trade is dead,” fellow Simon Lester explains that America was never close to anything resembling free trade in the first place. Instead, current U.S. trade policy, just like past policy, reflects a messy mix of free market and industrial policy views.

Simon Lester July 13, 2023

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | International Economics | Commentary

Will Biden’s ‘Do as I Say Not as I Do’ Approach to Trade and Industrial Policy Help or Harm the US?

As the U.S. doubles down on trade protectionism, it risks weakening the global trade system and harming the American businesses, workers and consumers it aims to protect.

David A. Gantz June 27, 2023

Commentary

Washington’s Approval of F-16 Training for Ukraine Signals We’re with Kyiv for the Long Haul

President Joe Biden recently announced that the U.S. will support efforts to train Ukrainian personnel in the use of F-16 fighter aircraft. What will this mean for the future of the conflict and the involvement of the United States? Fellow Joe Barnes explains.

Joe Barnes May 25, 2023

Center for Public Finance | Commentary

War Rooms and Bailouts: How Banks and the Fed are Preparing for a U.S. Default

Convening war rooms, planning speedy bailouts and raising "house-on-fire" alarm bells: Those are a few of the ways the biggest banks and financial regulators are preparing for a potential default on U.S. debt.

John W. Diamond May 16, 2023

Center for Energy Studies | Commentary

Canada’s Natural Gas Distribution Network is the Latest Target for Russian Hackers

Once again, more than a decade after NSA contractor Edward Snowden departed the United States with a massive trove of…

Christopher Bronk April 13, 2023

Commentary

Mexico Took a US Asset — With Barely a Whimper From the Biden Administration

With little pushback from the Biden administration, Mexican officials seized an American company’s port facility earlier this month. But history shows Mexico should be wary of engaging in such provocations, writes nonresident fellow Gary Hale.

Gary J. Hale March 31, 2023

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Commentary

As Longterm Partnership With U.S. Fades, Saudi Arabia Seeks to Diversify its Diplomacy

The fact that Saudi Arabia entered a rapprochement deal with Iran and chose China to broker it came as a surprise to many…

Kristian Coates Ulrichsen March 27, 2023

Commentary

Biden in Kyiv: The War in Ukraine After One Year

It's been one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Where do things stand now? Fellow Joe Barnes explores recent developments, including Biden's surprise trip to Kyiv this week, and why the prospect of a full Russian “victory” has long since vanished.

Joe Barnes February 22, 2023

Commentary

Two Years In, Biden Gets an 'Incomplete' Grade on Foreign Policy

Although President Joe Biden restored a more traditional approach to U.S. foreign policy in his first two years, he has been no Obama 2.0.

Joe Barnes January 19, 2023