Trade & Tariffs

The global trading system is being reshaped. From the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic to trade wars, the traditional rules-based trading order is under more pressure than at any time in a century. Trade policy is now at the center of global economics and national security.

Spotlight

New Atlanticist

Dec 10, 2025

China’s overcapacity problem ‘doesn’t mean we can’t trade together,’ says US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer

By
Katherine Golden

Greer spoke at an Atlantic Council Front Page event, where he unpacked a year in which US President Donald Trump implemented an aggressive trade strategy that resulted in clashes with China.

China
European Union

Atlantic Council Launches Global Trade and the Americas Initiative

Dispatches
Feb 24, 2026

Eight questions (and expert answers) on what’s next for US tariff policy 

By
Atlantic Council experts

Our experts explain what’s next for US tariff policy as the Trump administration imposes 10 percent global tariffs in response to Friday’s Supreme Court ruling.

Economy & Business
European Union

Atlantic Council Launches Global Trade and the Americas Initiative

Fast Thinking
Feb 20, 2026

The Supreme Court just struck down most of Trump’s tariffs. What’s next?

By
Atlantic Council

The Supreme Court ruled that the US president does not have the power to unilaterally impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

Rule of Law
Trade and tariffs

Atlantic Council Launches Global Trade and the Americas Initiative

New Atlanticist
Nov 7, 2025

The Supreme Court might slow Trump’s strategy. But he still has other tariff options.

By
Sophia Busch

If the administration’s primary objective is to preserve tariff revenue and counter unfair practices, sections 301, 232, or 122 remain viable alternatives.

Economy & Business
Politics & Diplomacy


Trump Tariff Tracker

The second Trump administration has embarked on a novel and aggressive tariff policy to address a range of economic and national security concerns. This tracker monitors the evolution of these tariffs and provides expert context on the economic conditions driving their creation—along with their real-world impact.

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Events

Online Event
Mon, October 6, 2025 • 9:00 am ET

Navigating China’s impact: Strategies for Latin America and Africa

Africa
China
Climate Change & Climate Action
Economy & Business

Public Event
Wed, October 1, 2025 • 7:00 am ET

Report launch on Turkey in the changing transatlantic trade environment

Economy & Business
Europe & Eurasia
Middle East
Trade and tariffs

Online Event
Mon, September 29, 2025 • 4:00 pm ET

A comprehensive strategy for greater US–Dominican Republic integration

Americas
Caribbean
Central America
Economy & Business

Public Event
Thu, September 11, 2025 • 9:00 am ET

Enhancing US tools to compete in growing global markets in Africa and beyond

Africa
Economy & Business
Trade and tariffs

Public Event
Thu, September 4, 2025 • 4:30 pm ET

Private sector perspectives on the future of US-Brazil trade relations

Americas
Brazil
Economy & Business
Latin America

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Programs

At the intersection of economics, finance, and foreign policy, the GeoEconomics Center is a translation hub with the goal of helping shape a better global economic future.

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The Europe Center promotes leadership, strategies, and analysis to ensure a strong, ambitious, and forward-looking transatlantic relationship.

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The Global Energy Center develops and promotes pragmatic and nonpartisan policy solutions designed to advance global energy security, enhance economic opportunity, and accelerate pathways to net-zero emissions.

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The Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center broadens understanding of regional transformations and delivers constructive, results-oriented solutions to inform how the public and private sectors can advance hemispheric prosperity.

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Content

Event Recap

May 22, 2014

Atlantic Council Launches Global Trade and the Americas Initiative

On May 22, the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, together with the Global Business and Economics Program, launched the Global Trade and the Americas initiative with a conversation focused on global trade negotiations and prospects for deepening US and European commercial engagement with Latin America at a private, off the record roundtable in the midst […]

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

In the News

May 20, 2014

Workman Quoted About TTIP in RIA Novosti

By Garrett Workman

RIA Novosti quotes Atlantic Council managing editor of TTIP Action Garrett Workman on Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership:

Economy & Business European Union

Trade in Action

May 15, 2014

TTIP Action: May 15

By Garrett Workman

TTIP Action aggregates the latest news and best analysis from across the United States and European Union on the ongoing negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

Trade in Action

May 13, 2014

What We’re Reading: May 13

By Garrett Workman

TTIP Action aggregates the latest news and best analysis from across the United States and European Union on the ongoing negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

Trade in Action

May 8, 2014

TTIP Action: May 6

By Global Business & Economics Program

TTIP Action aggregates the latest news and best analysis from across the United States and European Union on the ongoing negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

Trade in Action

May 1, 2014

TTIP Action: May 1

By Global Business & Economics Program

TTIP Action aggregates the latest news and best analysis from across the United States and European Union on the ongoing negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs
Europe Whole and Free

Trade in Action

Apr 29, 2014

TTIP Action: April 29

By Global Business & Economics Program

TTIP Action aggregates the latest news and best analysis from across the United States and European Union on the ongoing negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs
Minilateralism

Trade in Action

Apr 24, 2014

Minilateralism: A New Book from Atlantic Council Expert, Chris Brummer

By Global Business and Economics Program

Dr. Chris Brummer, the Atlantic Council’s C. Boyden Gray Fellow and Project Director of the Transatlantic Finance Initiative recently released his new book on global trends in trade and finance, Minilateralism.

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

Trade in Action

Apr 24, 2014

TTIP Action: April 24

By Global Business & Economics Program

TTIP Action aggregates the latest news and best analysis from across the United States and European Union on the ongoing negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs
Gandhi and Jinnah

Report

Apr 24, 2014

India and Pakistan: The opportunity cost of conflict

By Shuja Nawaz and Mohan Guruswamy

A report released today by the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center argues that heavy military spending in India and Pakistan has in fact been detrimental to the citizens of both countries in terms of security and economic growth, and calls on leaders to reinvest in trade and confidence building. In India and Pakistan: The Opportunity […]

Defense Policy India
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Experts

Fellow

Didier Acouetey

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Africa Center

Africa Economy & Business

Fellow

Marino Auffant

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoStrategy Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

Fellow

Beth Baltzan

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoEconomics Center

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs

Advisory Council member

Martha Bárcena

Former Ambassador of Mexico to the United States

Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center

Climate Change & Climate Action Economy & Business

Fellow

Tyson Barker

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Europe Center

Cybersecurity Digital Policy

Fellow

Ridhika Batra

Nonresident Senior Fellow, India

Economy & Business Politics & Diplomacy
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Events

Public Event Mon, March 23, 2026 • 10:00 am ET

Kurt Campbell on what to expect from Trump’s Beijing visit
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2026 Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics

The Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics is an annual flagship convening focused on issues at the nexus of economics, finance, foreign policy, and national security.
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