Commentary

“It’s time for a comprehensive national maritime strategy.” War on the Rocks, March 28, 2024.

“7 ways the US DFC can make its investment more impactful.” Devex, March 22, 2024.

“Reauthorizing the DFC is a strategic necessity.” The Hill, March 22, 2024.

“Trends and Opportunities in US-Mexico Pharma Trade.” Mexico Institute, Wilson Center, March 19, 2024.

“Local wars keep punishing global markets.” National Interest, December 2, 2023.

“What are trade deals worth? 3 underappreciated benefits of a rules-based system.” Wahba Institute, Wilson Center, July 31, 2023.

“Are diverse supply chains more stable? Measuring risk in Canada’s critical imports.” Canada Institute, Wilson Center, July 10, 2023.

“Unstable trade hurts workers: Export shocks and job loss in Canada-US trade.” Canada Institute, Wilson Center, May 8, 2023.

“Global market instability hurts everyone. Trade law can help.” Wahba Institute, Wilson Center, March 26, 2023.

“War in Ukraine shows why we need trade cooperation.” The Hill. April 7, 2022.

“Can the United States really decouple from China?” Foreign Policy. January 11th, 2022. with Rajan Menon.

“Build Back Better has a tax credit that even fiscal conservatives can back.” Arizona Republic. December 15, 2021.

“Order your Christmas presents now — supply delays are here to stay.” The Hill. September 7, 2021.

“Pandemic hardship is about to get a lot worse for millions of out-of-work Americans.” The Conversation. September 3, 2021. with Don Leonard.

“Forget the American dream—millions of working Americans still can’t afford food and rent.” The Conversation. August 6, 2021. with Don Leonard.

“Xijiang trade restrictions put good policy ahead of profits.” National Interest. July 18, 2021.

“Trade deals primarily promote stability, not trade.” Foreign Policy. May 5, 2021.

“Letter: DC statehood is long overdue.” Arizona Daily Star. April 22, 2021.

“Biden faces tough, necessary trade policy decisions in 2021.” The Hill. December 31, 2020.

“How Biden can fix Trump’s trade policy.” The Hill. November 9, 2020.

“How Trump’s trade policies failed America’s workers.” The Hill. August 25, 2020.

"Coronavirus casts doubt on U.S.-Mexico trade deal.” National Interest. June 29, 2020.

"We’re not all in it together.” Boston Review. May 18, 2020. with Rajan Menon.

“The pandemic is exposing the vulnerabilities of the US service economy." Washington Post. April 22, 2020. with Hailey Leister.

“Working-class Americans face COVID-19’s economic impact.” The Hill. April 3, 2020.

"NAFTA's replacement gives labor some shelter." Foreign Policy. January 16, 2020. with Elizabeth Baltzan.

"There's now a US-China trade deal -- but what about the workers?" The Hill. January 15, 2020.

"An imperfect US-China trade deal may be better than no deal at all." The Hill. January 5, 2020.

"Who is winning the trade war? Foreign Affairs asks the experts." Foreign Affairs. December 16, 2019. 

"The World Trade Organization may no longer hear trade appeals. That's a problem." Washington Post. December 11, 2019. 

"The WTO faces gridlock. What's at stake?" American Phoenix Trade Law Blog. December 10, 2019. 

"On trade, Warren is more pragmatist than populist." The Hill. October 7, 2019. 

"Trump's bad math on Chinese tariffs." The Hill. August 28, 2019.

"How America's founding fathers felt about tariffs." The Conversation. July 3, 2019.

"Is Trump's trade war saving American jobs--or killing them?" The Conversation. May 15, 2019. 

"Trump should avoid opening a second front in the trade war." The Globe Post. March 5, 2019.

"Trump may be ending the trade war with China. Who won?" Washington Post. February 27, 2019.

"Trump's xenophobia is harming America's public higher education." RealClearPolicy. January 11, 2019. With Rajan Menon. 

"Trade deals have glaring omission: Environmental standards." The Hill. December 22, 2018. 

"US-China trade war truce: 2 reasons why it's unlikely to last." The Conversation. December 3, 2018. 

"Free trade isn't dead yet -- despite Trump's threats to the system that upholds it." The Conversation. October 17, 2018. 

"Trump's trade war with China isn't about trade, it's about global power. The US isn't winning." Los Angeles Times. October 9, 2018. With Rajan Menon

"Political rhetoric fails to persuade consumers to buy American." Detroit Free Press. September 9, 2018. With Krzysztof Pelc.

"US-Mexico trade deal does little to reduce uncertainty." RealClearPolicy. September 4, 2018. 

"Why Trump's wrong about the WTO treating the US unfairly." The Conversation. September 4, 2018. 

"How Trump's trade war affects working-class Americans." The Conversation. August 4, 2018. 

"Trump goes it alone against China." RealClearPolicy. June 20, 2018.

"Funding education is about keeping America competitive." The Hill. May 4, 2018.

"Tariffs will put Republican Loyalties to the test." The HilI. March 11, 2018. 

"Nationalist trade agenda is producing little but costing a lot." The Hill. February 16, 2018. 

"Job Numbers Distract From Ongoing Labor Market Problems." RealClearPolicy. January 31, 2018. 

"Tariffs reveal Trump's backward stance on renewables." The Hill. January 28, 2018. 

"Trump's Trade War Begins." Foreign Affairs. October 10, 2017. 

"What are Trump's economic priorities?" RealClearPolicy, August 19, 2017. 

"Trump's alternative facts on trade are largely falsehoods." The Hill. July 26, 2017. 

"Public Pensions are Killing Higher Education." US News and World Report. June 2, 2017. With Daniel DiSavlo. 

"North Korean humanitarian crisis should not be forgotten." The Hill. April 12, 2017. 

"Democrats: Don't work with Trump on trade." RealClearPolicy. April 5, 2017.

"What Trump gets wrong about the WTO." Foreign Affairs. March 8, 2017. With Rajan Menon.

"China will miss the TPP." Foreign Affairs. February 6, 2017. With Rajan Menon.

"Strengthen labor, environmental rules to improve NAFTA." The Hill. January 31, 2017.

"Withdrawing from the TPP may not affect trade all that much." Washington Post. January 25, 2017. With Julia Gray.

"Questions for Trump on 'good deal' with UK." The Hill. January 24, 2017.

"Don't abandon free trade in 2017. Reboot it." RealClearMarkets. January 17, 2017.

"Secret negotiations at the World Trade Organization create a big problem." Washington Post. January 6, 2017. With Krzysztof Pelc.

"The TPP's real value -- it's not just about trade." The Hill. December 7, 2016.

"Campaign contributions highlight a shift in organized labor strategy." Vox. September 16, 2016. With Ashley Moraguez.

"Free trade critics overlook WTO's role." RealClearPolicy. September 8, 2016.

"Brexit shows the costs of pursuing populist policies like Trump's." The Conversation. July 19, 2016.

"Labor and the evolving Republican position on free trade." Vox. July 18, 2016. With Ashley Moraguez.

"Trump's economic policies won't protect American jobs." RealClearPolicy. July 6, 2016.

"Confused coalitions: our parties on free trade." The National Interest. November 5, 2015. With Daniel DiSalvo.