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The Council on Foreign Relations is related to the U.S. because its fellows, such as Joshua Kurlantzick, Inu Manak, and Will Freeman, frequently analyze and provide expert perspectives on U.S. trade policies, international agreements, and economic relations with other nations as evidenced in [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], and [8].
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Tracking Trump's Trade Deals | Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org 6 facts
perspectiveWill Freeman, a Council on Foreign Relations fellow for Latin America studies, stated that the trade deal with Argentina is likely to boost U.S. exports of chemicals, medicines, IT products, cars, and agricultural goods, as well as Argentine exports of beef and minerals, but noted that the economic security provisions may complicate Argentina's relationship with China and risk increasing frustration among U.S. farmers and ranchers.
perspectiveJoshua Kurlantzick, a CFR senior fellow, stated that Vietnam is likely the middle-income economy most endangered by the Trump administration’s tariff policies because it runs the third-largest trade surplus with the U.S. and assembles items using Chinese components for export.
perspectiveMatthias Matthijs, CFR senior fellow for Europe, stated that the EU framework trade deal with the U.S. entrenches Europe's dependence on the United States in the short term, particularly in energy and defense, but could catalyze a more autonomous and balanced relationship over the next decade.
claimJoshua Kurlantzick, a Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow for Southeast Asia and South Asia, stated that the United States holds significant leverage over many ASEAN members because those nations are highly dependent on the U.S. market.
perspectiveWill Freeman, a Council on Foreign Relations fellow for Latin America studies, stated that the trade deal will boost flows of Ecuadorean bananas, cocoa, and coffee to the United States and reduce barriers to U.S. machinery, health products, ICT goods, and chemicals, though it may complicate Ecuador’s relations with China.
perspectiveInu Manak, a CFR senior fellow for international trade, argues that the U.S.-North Macedonia framework agreement contains vague commitments and that the prospect of zero tariffs only applies to limited cases, resulting in no real improvement in market access to the United States.
The U.S.-China Trade Relationship | Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org 2 facts
perspectiveCFR Fellow for Trade Policy Inu Manak states that tariffs largely fail to divert trade away from China in a global economy because China moves production to other countries, leading the United States to purchase Chinese goods from other trade partners like Mexico and Vietnam.
perspectiveCFR fellows Jennifer Hillman and Inu Manak argue that U.S.-led changes to international rules on subsidies would provide the United States with a powerful tool to address concerns regarding competition with China.