How a Pivot on US Tariffs Could Deliver a Better Outcome on Trade

The president has an opportunity, in concert with Congress, to rebuild the trading system.

By Neena Shenai
Joshua P. Meltzer
June 2025

What Good Is Fiction?

Great novels can shape us in ways that other writing cannot.

By Christopher J. Scalia
June 2025

Beijing’s Foreign Influence Activities Threaten National Security and Democratic Values

China’s foreign influence efforts fundamentally threaten not just US national security but also the healthy functioning of US democracy.

By Audrye Wong
June 2025

A Preliminary Macroeconomic Analysis of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”

Assessing the long-run impact of the proposed taxes on the supply of labor and capital.

By Kyle Pomerleau
June 2025

The Unraveling Economic Order

The world has entered a period of extraordinary turmoil and uncertainty, characterized by the breakdown of the international economic order.

By Aaron L. Friedberg
May 2025

Can Europe Evolve?

The European Union is rethinking its fiscal institutions and defense capabilities in a bid for strategic autonomy.

By Jeffrey Clemens and Stan A. Veuger
May 2025