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183. How the United States cleaned up container ship pollution
In 2012, the EPA started regulating maritime emissions of air pollutants. The shipping industrys response offers lessons for other countries.
182. Is China’s industrial policy working?
The Made in China 2025 subsidies both provoked a trade war and inspired similar moves by the US and other economies. But have they worked?
182. Is China’s industrial policy working?
The Made in China 2025 subsidies both provoked a trade war and inspired similar moves by the US and other economies. But have they worked?
181. US-China trade war fallout: This is what decoupling looks like
How do we reconcile record-level US-China imports and exports when tariffs remain on more than half of trade between the two economies?
181. US-China trade war fallout: This is what decoupling looks like
How do we reconcile record-level US-China imports and exports when tariffs remain on more than half of trade between the two economies?
180. The WTO is in trouble. Econ 101 to the rescue?
How understanding the WTOs past can help foster its revival including for policy challenges like climate and Chinas non-market economy.
180. The WTO is in trouble. Econ 101 to the rescue?
How understanding the WTOs past can help foster its revival including for policy challenges like climate and Chinas non-market economy.
179. Why Taiwan restricts high-tech investment into China
For decades, Taiwan has limited how and how much its tech firms like TSMC could invest in mainland China. Are there lessons for the United States?
179. Why Taiwan restricts high-tech investment into China
For decades, Taiwan has limited how and how much its tech firms like TSMC could invest in mainland China. Are there lessons for the United States?
178. Why sanctions to stop Russian gas pipelines backfired
US sanctions on European allies repeatedly failed to stop Russian gas pipelines, harmed transatlantic ties, and undermined US policy.