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New Report Explores Nebraskans’ Views on Foreign Affairs
A joint publication of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the University of Nebraska
Nebraskans across the state in rural and urban areas alike said international trade is the top U.S. foreign policy area that impacts the state, their communities and their ability to earn a living, with immigration policy a close second.
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China, Trade and Covid-19
David Morfesi, Director of International Trade at MinterEllison
View the discussion on China’s role in the international trading system, how the Covid-19 pandemic may impact views of that role, and possible implications for the U.S.-China Phase One trade deal.
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Salman Ahmed, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and project editor of a new report on Nebraskans’ views of foreign policy, discusses the report takeaways—including what surprised him most about Nebraska. The project was designed to test assumptions about how U.S. foreign policy interacts with the economic wellbeing of the middle class and bring heartland voices to a debate that is typically influenced by coastal cities. He also discusses possible ways to better integrate the economic experience of American citizens into the foreign policymaking process.
Making trade relatable by unpacking the new developments and long-running trends reshaping global markets.
About the Yeutter Institute
The vision of University of Nebraska alumnus and renowned trade expert Clayton Yeutter, the Yeutter Institute connects academic disciplines related to law, business and agriculture to prepare students for leadership roles in international trade and finance, support interdisciplinary research and increase public understanding of these issues.
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Trade Policy Conversation Starters
The briefing paper series provides concise primers on new and emerging trade policy issues of relevance to Nebraska and beyond. Authored by undergraduate students, each paper considers a current trade policy question and offers background and analysis intended to spur further discussion, inquiry, and research.
Read the BriefsWhat's on the Horizon for International Trade?
2019 Symposium: What's on the Horizon for International Trade?
Trade Primer: 10 Things to Know About Trade
Professor Matt Schaefer, Haggart/Work Professor of International Trade Law, College of Law, University of Nebraska and Dr. Uchechukwu Jarrett, College of Business, University of Nebraska give a helpful overview of key economic and legal basics important for understanding today’s fast-moving trade policy dynamics, including: tariffs and how they work; the World Trade Organization dispute settlement system; what free trade agreements can achieve; trade remedy statutes; global supply chains, bilateral vs. multilateral negotiations, and more.
2019 Symposium: What's on the Horizon for International Trade?
Keynote: What’s Next in U.S. Trade Policy? Is Uncertainty the Only Certainty?
Edward Alden, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and Ross Distinguished Visiting Professor at Western Washington University, explains how the post-World War II system of norms and institutions expanded international trade, discusses the backlash against it, and provides three possible scenarios for the future of trade.
2019 Symposium: What's on the Horizon for International Trade?
The World Trade Organization in Crisis
Warren Maruyama, Partner, Hogan Lovells, former General Counsel, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, and former Associate Director for International Economic Policy, White House Office of Policy Development; John M. Weekes, Senior Business Advisor, Bennet Jones, LLP, Ottawa and former Ambassador of Canada to the World Trade Organization, explore longstanding challenges and current crises at the World Trade Organization and their potential impacts, including why the WTO Appellate Body was created, efforts to reform it, and what could happen if it ceases to function at the end of 2019. Moderated by Ken Levinson, Executive Director, Washington International Trade Association.
2019 Symposium: What's on the Horizon for International Trade?
Panel with University Students: A Conversation with Darci Vetter
Darci Vetter, Vice Chair for Agriculture, Food and Trade, Edelman and former U.S. Chief Agricultural Negotiator is interviewed by University of Nebraska students Sarah Barrett (Law), Nichole Sklare (Law) and Justin Myers (Economics) about China, supply chains, trade negotiations, and the importance of talking about trade with the public.
2019 Symposium: What's on the Horizon for International Trade?
Tariffs, Retaliation, and Supply Chain Impacts
David Morfesi, Special Counsel and Director International Trade, Minter Ellison, Adelaide, Australia and Visiting Professor, College of Law and Clayton Yeutter Institute of International Trade and Finance, University of Nebraska; Dr. Edward Balistreri, Department of Economics, Iowa State University; and Chris Roth, President, Reinke Manufacturing Co., Inc. explore the origins and impact of the imposition of U.S. tariffs on China and other trading partners and the estimated economic implications of the resulting tariff wars for Nebraska’s economy. Moderated by Jill O’Donnell, Director, Clayton Yeutter Institute of International Trade and Finance, University of Nebraska.
2019 Symposium: What's on the Horizon for International Trade?
Free Trade Agreements: Implications of a Shifting Competitive Landscape
Melissa Kessler, Director of Strategic Relations, U.S. Grains Council; Dr. John Beghin, Michael Yanney Chair of International Trade and Finance, Department of Agricultural Economics and Clayton Yeutter Institute of International Trade and Finance University of Nebraska discuss the U.S. agenda for opening new global markets for agriculture and other goods and services through free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, including the importance of reducing non-tariff barriers; the competitive landscape for U.S. goods and services in light of other countries’ pursuit of their own FTAs; and the implications for the United States of leaving the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. Moderated by Andrea Durkin, Founder Sparkplug, LLC, Editor-in-Chief, TradeVistas, and Adjunct Associate Professor, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.
2019 Symposium: What's on the Horizon for International Trade?
Closing Remarks
Closing remarks for the conference by Zippy Duvall, President, American Farm Bureau Federation. Introduction by Steve Nelson, President, Nebraska Farm Bureau.