Donald Trump’s election to a second term as President of the United States has profound implications for trade. Trump routinely uses threats of punitive tariffs for economic and political goals and believes they have few, if any, downsides. Trump’s actions and the responses of countries targeted by US trade measures will reshape global trade over the remainder of this decade.
Analysing these developments requires an understanding of the interplay between the politics and economics of trade-related decisions in countries with sometimes sharply diverging goals and interests.
After a distinguished government career as a trade economist and analyst, Stephen provides insights into the trade issues of the day. His unique perspective is drawn from experience working on Asian economies (Japan, Korea, APEC), multilateralism (WTO, OECD, climate change) and economic issues.
Trade Policy Analytics 