Ryan Hass reviews the state of U.S.-China relations under the Biden administration, how domestic politics—including Taiwan’s—matter in the U.S.-China competition, and his vision of a best case...

Introducing Dollar & Sense, the Brookings Institution's trade podcast, with Senior Fellow David Dollar.

China increasingly adopts a policy of strategic patience amid Trump’s mixed signals.

Where the Biden administration stands regarding competition, confrontation, and cooperation with China.

Wendy Edelberg, director of The Hamilton Project at Brookings, discusses the positive impact of immigration on the dynamism and fiscal sustainability of the U.S. economy. She also explains her...

Wendy Edelberg, director of The Hamilton Project at Brookings, discusses the positive impact of immigration on the dynamism and fiscal sustainability of the U.S. economy. She also explains her...

The U.S. trade deficit widened more than forecast in October to the highest in a decade, underscoring continued fallout from the trade dispute with China. The goods trade gap with China widened to a...

In many ways, the seeds of the current trade war were sown in the financial crisis. The crisis had lasting impact by accelerating China’s catch-up with the United States, undermining U.S. fiscal...

David Dollar examines the pattern of China's development finance using the newly released AidData.

Tanvi Madan discusses the state of U.S.-India relations, a strategic technology partnership between the two countries, and how global issues like the Russia-Ukraine war and China factor into the...

What led to the global semiconductor shortage, and is there anything manufacturers or the Biden administration can do to meet demand?

David Victor explains why market-based solutions for addressing climate change have fallen short of their promise.

We can already see patterns in the data that reveal why the U.S. trade war strategy is a poor one.

Brahima Coulibaly and Wafa Abedin propose that the G20 adopt a Brady-like scheme to accelerate the restructuring of external private sector debt to restore debt sustainability in affected countries.

China is on track to be the world’s next economic superpower, but it faces tremendous challenges, such as fostering innovation, dealing with an aging population, and coping with a global environment...

Richard Bush and Ryan Hass, co-authors of a new Brookings Press book on U.S.-Taiwan relations in the context of China’s challenge, argue that tensions between the PRC and Taiwan can only be resolved...

Bruce Jones joins David Dollar to discuss evolutions in sea-based trade, from the growing size of ships to the explosion of data flows and threat of modern pirates.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently visited China and met with senior Chinese economic and political officials. Mark Sobel, U.S. chairman of the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions...

China is on track to be the world’s next economic superpower, but it faces tremendous challenges, such as fostering innovation, dealing with an aging population, and coping with a global environment...

The United States' focus on domestic industrial policy is unlikely to achieve its economic or national security objectives.

Senior Fellow David Dollar provides an update on the state of U.S.-China trade talks following the latest round of negotiations in Washington this week.

In this policy brief, Jeffrey Bader weighs the merits of sustaining U.S. engagement with China at a time of increasing strain in the bilateral relationship.

Instead of focusing on infrastructure, Howard W. French argues G-7 countries should compete with China in areas where they already enjoy relative advantages.

David Dollar and Sandra Polaski analyze how President Trump's tariffs and trade wars have affected workers in America's Rust Belt.

David Dollar identifies eight specific issues on which we engaged intensively with China. The scorecard of these results is quite mixed.

Are Southeast Asian nations being forced to choose between China and the United States on issues like infrastructure, trade, and security? David Dollar interviews Jonathan Stromseth about this and...

The administration could soon lower tariffs if some power plays in Washington and Beijing take flight.

If the substantive issues at stake in the U.S.-China trade spat can be resolved, would an agreement be enforceable under Chinese law?

Experts respond to the recent speech by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's recent remarks at Brookings.

China’s Belt and Road Initiative has sparked concerns in some circles that it is a master plan to provide abundant financing for—and therefore gain influence within—a broad swath of states across...

Dollar & Sense host David Dollar answers questions from Brookings interns on the pressing issues in trade policy.

In many ways, the seeds of the current trade war were sown in the financial crisis. The crisis had lasting impact by accelerating China’s catch-up with the United States, undermining U.S. fiscal...

David Dollar is in Hanoi, Vietnam to interview Madame Pham Chi Lan about the reforms that underpinned Vietnam’s economic revolution.

Senior Fellow David Dollar explains why the value of China’s yuan is falling and whether the U.S. Treasury Department’s designation of China as a currency manipulator is accurate.

David Dollar speaks with Molly Reynolds about the politics of the debt ceiling debate in Congress, including what leverage far-right Republicans may have gained during the Speaker of the House...

Bruce Jones joins David Dollar to discuss evolutions in sea-based trade, from the growing size of ships to the explosion of data flows and threat of modern pirates.

Instead of focusing on infrastructure, Howard W. French argues G-7 countries should compete with China in areas where they already enjoy relative advantages.