“Without meaningful reform, unchecked tariff authority has the potential to destabilize economic and diplomatic relationships. As the threat of sweeping, unilateral tariffs looms, the need for a more balanced and accountable system has never been more urgent,” argue Adam Looney and Elena Patel.
Syria needs sanctions relief now. After decades of sharp antagonism between the United States and the Assad regime, there is now a fleeting window to put U.S.-Syrian relations on a more positive footing.To reject reasonable requests from Syria’s interim government for sanctions relief will not only undermine prospects for economic recovery, but also jeopardize this key opportunity, says Steven Heydemann.
Assessing the Trump tax cuts. What are the economic impacts of the expiring 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions? Sarah Ahmad and Louise Sheiner analyze estimates from the Joint Committee on Taxation and the Congressional Budget Office.
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