When Two ‘Wrongs’ Make a ‘Right’
By William Reinsch Today’s topic — and title — come from Steve Lamar at the American Apparel and Footwear Association who suggested it after reading something I told Politico referring to the administration’s draft letter to the Congress on its goals for a NAFTA renegotiation: “It is ironic that they want to fix a ‘terrible’ agreement by including […]
Nate Olson quoted in U.S. News & World Report on Using Trade Against North Korea
In his quest to make America great again, President Donald Trump on the campaign trail and in the Oval Office has fought to maintain the element of surprise. -snip- “It is not at all plausible or in any way advisable that we would actually follow through taking at face value what [Trump] says,” says Nate […]
Nate Olson quoted in Politico on Possible U.S.-China Trade Deals
President Donald Trump told the Financial Times in an interview published Sunday that he would press Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting at Mar-a-Lago this week to do more to rein in North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and also held out the possibility of the two reaching some kind of deal despite his heavy criticism […]
William Reinsch quoted in The Los Angeles Times on Trump’s NAFTA Revamp
Far from the sweeping trade overhaul that Donald Trump promised on the campaign trail, his administration is considering a surprisingly modest revamp of the North American Free Trade Agreement, according to a draft letter provided to Congress. -snip- William Reinsch, a veteran trade expert now at the Stimson Center, a Washington-based think tank, said the […]
Who’s Sorry Now?
By William Reinsch In a way, this column is too early because it’s talking about things that haven’t happened yet. But I can’t resist setting up an opportunity later on to use my four favorite words: “I told you so.” (People in the commenting business live for those moments — the chance to remind everyone that you […]
William Reinsch quoted in Bloomberg Quint on Trump’s Yuan Manipulation Allegations
(Bloomberg) — While President Donald Trump’s personal view is that China is manipulating its currency for a trade advantage, his Treasury will make an official determination next month. -snip- “It’s true the administration has proved unexpectedly cautious about China — and China cautious about Trump,” said William Reinsch, a fellow at the Stimson Center and former […]
Trump, Xi, and US-China Economic Relations: The Path from Mar-a-Lago
Watch the event video below or click here. The U.S.-China trade and investment relationship has arguably never been more important — or more precarious. Did the April meeting between President Trump and President Xi put it on firmer footing? The Stimson Center convened an on-the-record discussion examining what happened at the summit and what comes […]
Was the Trans-Pacific Partnership Bad for the US?
By William Reinsch Abandoning TPP was a mistake. President Trump’s decision to dump the Transpacific Partnership (TPP) will prove to be an historic mistake for both geopolitical and economic reasons. President Obama joined the TPP talks because it was a way to demonstrate to the countries of East and Southeast Asia our commitment to the […]