Bill Reinsch quoted in Politico on Wilbur Ross as candidate for Commerce Secretary
Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross is President-elect Donald Trump’s leading candidate for Commerce Secretary, multiple sources told POLITICO. Ross, 78, is the founder of the private equity firm WL Ross & Co., known for restructuring failed companies, and he’s an economic adviser to Trump. -snip- “He’s not the first rich old white guy to hold the […]
Trump and Trade: Now for the Hard Part
Editor’s note: This analysis is part of 2017 Presidential Inbox — an ongoing Stimson Center series examining the major global challenges and opportunities the Trump administration faces during its first 100 days in office. Click here to read the full series. This article is adapted from a post on Trade21. By Nate Olson THE CHALLENGE: President-elect Trump […]
Nate Olson quoted in La Cuarta Columna on Trump and the TPP
During the campaign for presidential elections Donald Trump presented a program full of proposals, many of them rupturistas with the legacy of Barack Obama , as the end of Obamacare or a tightening of immigration policy. However for implementation Trump require the approval of the House of Representatives and the Senate, currently held by the Republican Party, which could […]
Nate Olson quoted in La Cuarta Columna on Trump and the TPP
During the campaign for presidential elections Donald Trump presented a program full of proposals, many of them rupturistas with the legacy of Barack Obama , as the end of Obamacare or a tightening of immigration policy. However for implementation Trump require the approval of the House of Representatives and the Senate, currently held by the Republican Party, which could […]
Nate Olson quoted in Business Insider on Trump’s potential first days in office
Donald Trump made a lot of promises during his campaign for president, but he’s hinted at what his top initiatives would be once he assumes office. Immigration was key to the Republican president-elect’s campaign platform, and so was repealing and replacing the healthcare law known as Obamacare. -snip- “The coffin is nearly closed on TPP,” […]
Nate Olson quoted in Politico on lack of hope for the TPP
Say a final goodbye to the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Donald Trump’s historic victory on Tuesday has killed any chance of Congress voting on President Barack Obama’s signature Asia-Pacific agreement in the lame-duck session that begins next week, say analysts, -snip- “The coffin is nearly closed on TPP,” Nate Olson, director of the Trade21 project at the […]
Bill Reinsch quoted in Politico on the election’s impact on the TPP
THE ELECTION DAY OUTCOMES THAT COULD AFFECT TPP: Tonight’s election results may be about offices that aren’t going to change hands until early next year, but their outcomes could heavily influence what happens to the TPP before the end of this administration. President Barack Obama has promised that regardless of tonight’s outcomes, he will push hard […]
Into the Great Wide Open: How Millennials Look at Trade
By William Reinsch Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of three pieces examining demographic trends and their impact on the global economy. Last week I wrote about demography and the opportunity worker-deficient nations have to put themselves back on the path to growth by taking in young workers from countries that have […]