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Trade Policy: Is It Foreign or Domestic?

On April 2, President Trump announced a major action “Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff” as a response to “large and persistent” U.S. trade deficits that the administration believes are …

AGI Profiles: Marc Jongen

Member of the European Parliament Marc Jongen is a German politician affiliated with the Alternative for Germany (Alternative für Deutschland, AfD). Currently serving as a member of the European Parliament, …

AGI Profiles: Sahra Wagenknecht

Leader of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance When Germany headed to the polls in February 2025, voters found themselves deciding between a familiar slate of options, ranging from the Green Party …

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Assessing the Zeitenwende

Implications for Germany, the United States, and Transatlantic Security The Zeitenwende marks a major turning point in German security policy. Fundamental shifts in Germany’s energy-security strategy, policies on security cooperation, conventional …

Smoot-Hawley, McKinley, or a Brave New Trading World?

Historical Analogy and the Future of U.S. Trade Policy under Trump Trump and trade history MAGA is coming back to the White House—but the 2024 vintage of “Make America Great …

Transatlantic Cooperation in the Chip War

Enhancing U.S.-German Policy Coordination on Re-shoring Semiconductor Manufacturing Semiconductor chips have become the basic component of the digital transformation. From smartphones, computers, and cars to jets and drones, nearly every …