International Economic Law and Policy

1. Tracking Goods Exports under the Trump Administration's Trade Policies

   My sense is that one of the reasons some traditionally pro-trade members of Congress have continued to support Trump's trade policies, despite misgivings they may have about tariffs, is because they hope these policies will pry open foreign markets, leading to increased US exports.

2. Could Congress Extend the USMCA for Another Term?

   People have been assuming that the decision on whether to extend the USMCA for another term is up to President Trump, but based on the language of the USMCA related to the upcoming joint review, could Congress actually have the power to make this decision on its own?

3. A WTO-Compatible Climate Club that Solves our Climate Problem

   We argue that the inability of the Paris Climate Agreement to stop the increase in carbon dioxide emissions is because its “name and shame” approach ignores the science of the requirements for an effective international cooperative agreement on climate policy.

4. Is There No Going Back on Trade? What Is the Path Forward? A Response to Lighthizer

   Former U.S. Trade Rep. Bob Lighthizer has a new essay in Foreign Affairs, and I have some thoughts. I'm going to start with his brief big picture points on the direction of U.S. trade policy, and then go through a couple of the specific concepts he emphasizes.

5. The Section 301 Excess Capacity Investigation Needs Less Madness, More Method

   Shortly after the Supreme Court ruled President Trump’s emergency tariffs under IEEPA  unconstitutional, the administration scrambled to rebuild its tariff wall. While the announcement of Section 122 tariffs immediately following the ruling will provide a temporary patch, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office quickly began