Did the US and EU secure a trade deal?
Jul 27, 2018
Following the meeting between President Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Douglas Rediker argues that the two were successful in staving off an all-out trade war, but that the lack of specificity in the joint statement means we’re far from a trade deal with the European Union.
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Making sense of Pakistan’s elections
Jul 27, 2018
Nonresident fellow Madiha Afzal explains the results of Pakistan’s historic general election, why the results are being contested, the shifting political dynamics in the country, and what to expect from Pakistan’s prime minister.
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Did the Trump-Putin summit resolve any arms control issues?
Jul 17, 2018
Senior Fellow Frank Rose offers his observations on the Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki, and explains what the meeting might mean for the future of arms control between the U.S. and Russia.
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What does Putin want from Trump?
Jul 11, 2018
Ahead of the Trump-Putin summit, Rubenstein Fellow Alina Polyakova discusses what Russian President Vladimir Putin might be looking to gain, including a reduction of U.S. troops in Europe, an end to NATO expansion, and U.S. recognition of Russia’s Crimea takeover.
The US-China trade war has begun
Jul 6, 2018
Senior Fellow David Dollar gives an update on the U.S. tariffs directed at Chinese steel and aluminum that go into effect today, and makes predictions on how both countries’ economies will be affected by the ensuing trade war.
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