CSIS Economic Security and Technology (EST) Department

Check out the first edition of Back and Forth: Dollar Valuation  There has been a lot of speculation about a Mar-a-Lago currency accord. We think it is worth revisiting our first Back and Forth issue, released in October 2024. William Reinsch and Richard C Koo debate whether a strong dollar has led to the demise of U.S. manufacturing and what can be done about it.     Follow the link here for their full essays: https://lnkd.in/eHvxSzPK  

Tomorrow at 3:00 PM ET, the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program will host a conversation to explore the forces redefining global climate action and the difficult questions facing policymakers in an era of inward-looking politics and great power competition.     Featuring:  - Sarah Ladislaw, Managing Director, US Program, RMI - David G. Victor, Senior Associate (Non-resident), Energy Security and Climate Change Program  - Mario Loyola, Senior Fellow, Law, Economics, and Technology, The Heritage Foundation  - Joseph Majkut, Director, Energy Security and Climate Change Program    Register here: https://lnkd.in/ewN4RP9C 

The EST department has officially launched “Back & Forth” – a new commentary series that gives EST experts a platform to engage in thoughtful debate and share differing perspectives on key economic security and technology issues. 💡 Our goal? To shed light on opposing and diverse viewpoints on critical policy matters that often don’t get enough attention in Washington D.C.’s policy circles. Two editions are out now: 📌 "Dollar Valuation" featuring: • William Reinsch – Senior Adviser, Economics Program & Scholl Chair in International Business • Richard Koo – Senior Adviser (Non-resident), Office of the President 📌 "Intel and the Semiconductor Industry" featuring: • SUJAI SHIVAKUMAR, Ph.D. – Director & Senior Fellow, Renewing American Innovation • Charles Wakefield Wessner – Senior Adviser (Non-resident), Renewing American Innovation • Christina Alfonso – President, Council on Global Competition & Innovation 🔗View them here: https://lnkd.in/ehte9GQ7 Watch as Navin Girishankar shares more about the series & stay tuned for more discussions!

On tariffs, is it “short-term pain for long-term gain,” or “short-term pain for long-term pain”? Tune in to Navin Girishankar on BBC News for the full discussion on how tariffs impact U.S. manufacturing and tech competitiveness.

China’s responses to the U.S. tariff war—including tightened export controls and licensing requirements on critical minerals and adding U.S. companies to the export control and unreliable entity lists—are not simply short-term retaliations. Instead, they are part of a larger shift towards using export restrictions as a tool of weaponized economic interdependence. Read more from CSIS's Philip Luck: https://lnkd.in/eBtQMfYK

Listen to the latest AI Policy Podcast, "A New Vision for Advancing AI Governance," featuring Andrew Freedman, Co-Founder and Chief Strategic Officer, Fathom, hosted by Gregory C. Allen, Director of the CSIS Wadhwani AI Center.  They discussed the origins and purpose of Fathom, key initiatives shaping AI policy around the country, such as California Senate Bill 813, and the new administration's approach to AI governance. They will also unpack the concept of "Private AI Governance" and what it means for the future of the U.S. AI ecosystem.  Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gcS-e2h2 

Retribution, reciprocity, and recalibration are setting the tone for modern trade policy. In Crash Course: Trade Policy with the Trade Guys, dive into the legal foundations of trade and examine how historical precedents and current events are influencing the global trade landscape. Through interactive seminars, join CSIS Economic Security and Technology (EST) Department experts William Reinsch and Scott Miller to explore the fundamentals of trade law and examine the challenges and opportunities on the horizon. Register by April 30 at cs.is/tradecourse. #Trade #Tariffs #TradeAssociation #WashingtonDC #Economics

Read the latest commentary, "The Hidden Risk of Rising U.S.-PRC Tensions: Export Control Symbiosis," by Philip Luck, to understand how the U.S. can avoid escalating an export control war with China. Read here: https://lnkd.in/eBtQMfYK

Read the commentary, "The Future of U.S. Nuclear Energy Depends on the Inflation Reduction Act," by Leslie Abrahams and CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program, to understand why U.S. nuclear energy ambitions are contingent on public sector support. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gqUKUMpx

Check out "Can Tariffs Revive U.S. Manufacturing Jobs?" a chart by Navin Girishankar, Andrea Leonard Palazzi, Ahmed Shareef, and Ameya Khanapurkar. https://lnkd.in/gp5tHbAz