Why Corporations Aren't Fighting Back Harder on Trade

When protectionism becomes a national security issue, firms lose the political space to oppose it

Apr 3 • Claire Ain

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March 2026

Will American Protectionism Last?

History, public opinion, and corporate interests all suggest the current tariff regime may be more fragile than it looks

Mar 27 • Maddie Doyle

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China Votes With the West on Sanctions More Than You Think

Fifty years of Security Council data show Beijing backs liberal order enforcement over 80% of the time

Mar 20 • David Cardaronella

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Decoupling Has a Supply Problem

New research shows decoupling depends on who else can supply the goods

Mar 13 • Lance Lang

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The Fragile Bipartisanship of America's China Policy

New research reveals that domestic stakes turn bipartisan hawkishness into political competition

Mar 6 • Maddie Doyle

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February 2026

$150 Billion in Tariffs Were Collected Under IEEPA. Now What?

The Supreme Court has ruled them unauthorized—but refunds are far from guaranteed, and consumers shouldn't expect relief

Feb 28 • Stephen Zaken

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How Japanese Firms Learned to Live With China

De-risking doesn't mean decoupling—at least not for most multinationals

Feb 20 • Charlie Andrade

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Three Superpowers Embraced Industrial Policy. A Study Examined Why and How They Differ.

What researchers found when they mapped the rise of economic nationalism

Feb 13 • Maddie Doyle

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The Two Tiers of Chinese Economic Coercion

Why China's Lightest Sanctions Are Reserved for Its Biggest Rivals

Feb 6 • Lance Lang

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January 2026

Did Political Influence Determine Who Got Tariff Exclusions?

Researchers analyzed over 52,000 exclusion requests to test whether lobbying made a difference

Jan 30 • Braden Walton

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Tracking the Shift in Congress's Approach to China

New data from the Trade War Lab tracks three decades of China-related legislation on Capitol Hill

Jan 23 • Stephen Zaken

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How Scale Economies Complicate the Case for Tariffs

New research suggests industrial subsidies outperform tariffs in high-tech sectors where bigger means cheaper

Jan 16 • Varun Chaturvedi

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