@CSIS program focused on international economics and trade. Directed by Philip Luck. Co-producer of the Trade Guys podcast.

Washington, DC
The Scholl Chair has expanded to reconstitute the CSIS Economics Program, led by Philip Luck (@paluck). On this platform and others, we will continue to explore international economic issues and how they impact U.S. competitiveness, technology leadership, and economic security.
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TOMORROW💡 Join @JosephMajkut for a virtual discussion with Dr. Catherine Hausman on emerging approaches to electricity transmission policy, market integration, and investment incentives. csis.org/events/powering-ame…
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SAVE THE DATE: Monday, Sept 28, 9-10 am. "Takeaways from the Trump-Xi Summit: The Economic Security Angles​" Tune in for a convo on AI, supply chains, dual-use tech, energy, clean-tech & more with my @CSISEST colleagues: @mazzocco_ilaria, @CSISInnovation Sujai Shivakumar, @CSIS_Trade Phil Luck and Kate Koren, and Lauryn Williams. csis.org/events/takeaways-tr…
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🚨HAPPENING TOMORROW: U.S.-Korea Trade and Investment Deal | #CapitalCable 142 Join @CSIS @VictorDCha, @mwlippert, @CSIS_Trade Philip A. Luck, and @timothywmartin as they examine the potential implications of the $350 billion U.S.-Korea trade and investment deal that could be announced this week. Register here: csis.org/events/us-korea-tra…
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🚨 UPCOMING: U.S.-Korea Trade and Investment Deal | #CapitalCable 142 The first tranche of projects under the $350 billion U.S.-Korea trade and investment deal could be announced this week. What will the rollout mean for bilateral economic ties amid ongoing trade uncertainty? Join @CSIS @VictorDCha, @mwlippert, @CSIS_Trade Philip A. Luck, and @timothywmartin as they examine the potential implications for the U.S.-Korea relationship as we approach the end of 2026. 🔗 Register here: csis.org/events/us-korea-tra…
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"For polysilicon and its derivative products ... getting the right mix of domestic incentives, trade measures, and international alignment is necessary to build both a competitive domestic industry and meaningful ex-China capacity." Read here: csis.org/analysis/polysilico…
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"When sovereign options underdeliver on utility, shadow infrastructure will form. [Alternates] clear enormous volumes precisely because they solve user-side cost and speed, largely through bypassing ... sanctions screening." Read here: csis.org/analysis/how-centra…
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Christopher Gundermann for @scrippsnews: "This is a fight Canadians think that they are justified in pursuing and in winning, and that means that they are willing to consume domestically produced goods, even if they're slightly more expensive.”
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Philip Luck, Richard Gray, and Justin Hu find that central banks design digital currencies around adoption, sovereignty, and security, yet winning the digital currency race requires seamless, cost-efficient transactions. Read here: csis.org/analysis/how-centra…
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Christopher Gundermann and @CSISEnergy's Ray Cai write that rebuilding a polysilicon and solar supply chain outside of China requires "sustained domestic incentives and coordinated international alignment." Read here: csis.org/analysis/polysilico…
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In the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott unpack Trump's efforts to bring down beef prices, discuss key takeaways from this week's G20 finance meetings, and provide an update on U.S.-Canada trade talks and Canada's retaliatory tariffs. Listen here: csis.org/podcasts/trade-guys…
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Want an expert insight in emerging trends in economics and advanced technologies? CSIS is gathering our preeminent experts on security, tech, and geoeconomics to discuss topics ranging from AI to quantum to economic coercion. Sign up here: csis.org/executive-education…
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The new sanctions bill mostly restates pre-existing executive authorities. Its one new tool is tariffs on countries still buying Russian energy. Philip Luck, Kate Koren, & Brad Spicher discuss what that would change on the newest episode of The Trade Off: csis.org/events/russia-sanct…
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Codifying investment prohibitions that now rest on a 2022 executive order would take rapid, unilateral reopening of U.S. investment in Russia off the menu. Any move toward normalization would have to be made on the record. Read more: csis.org/analysis/what-happe…
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Any use of a new tariff authority on large importers of Russian energy may amount to a decision about U.S. economic relations with China and India, two of the largest purchasers. Read more about the developments in Russian economic pressure here: csis.org/analysis/what-happe…
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