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Nils Wollesen Osterberg

Economic Policy Associate
Korea Economic Institute of America
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About Nils Wollesen Osterberg

Nils Wollesen Osterberg is an Economic Policy Associate at the Korea Economic Institute of America. He received a B.S. in Applied Economics from Cornell University and M.I.A. from Columbia University with a focus on international finance and economic policy and his areas of research are U.S. economic policy toward Korea, international trade and finance, and macroeconomic and geoeconomic analyses.

Before joining KEI, Nils worked at Ipsos Public Affairs and the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, applying his econometric skills to a wide range of research areas such as public opinion, data modeling, policy evaluation, and international trade policy. His other areas of experience include working on campaigns as an economic policy advisor and providing policy research to inform policymakers at the OECD and the EU to support the transatlantic trade and investment as well as the global value chains initiative.

The concept of reciprocity has garnered significant attention since the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump on January 20. One of his first actions was signing the America First Trade Policy executive order, which tasked the secretary of commerce with investigating the causes of the United States’ large and persistent trade deficit in goods and…

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Region: Indo-Pacific

March 13, 2025

During a time of political change in both the United States and South Korea, new investments, partnerships, and diplomatic dialogues continued to strengthen the economic and technological partnership between the two nations. The following is a timeline of major US-Korea partnerships, investments, significant meetings, and diplomatic milestones from Q4 2024. Major US-Korea Investment Deals and…

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January 31, 2025

The economic relationship between the United States and South Korea is stronger than ever, but President Donald Trump’s promises of higher US tariffs pose risks to the relationship. In 2023, trade between the two countries in goods and services was valued at 256 billion USD, and South Korea became one of the largest sources of…

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January 22, 2025