South Korea Scrambles to Adjust to a Trump Economy
President Yoon Suk-yeol, like many of his peers, try to disentangle likely changes in US economic policies by the second Trump administration.
The New Administration and North Korea: Can Trump and Kim Pick Up Where They Left Off?
Veteran officials, including former Trump administration officials, anticipate that the president-elect will want to return to negotiations.
Under Trump the US-ROK Alliance Will Increasingly Be About China
What is certain is that US defense and military officials will increasingly view the alliance through the lens of US-China competition.
The Dollar’s Discontents
A weaker dollar’s benefits for US manufacturing may be dubious, but its costs to the United States, Korea, and the global economy are clear.
American Public Opinion and the US Election’s Implications for South Korea
The fifth annual KEI/YouGov poll on American attitudes toward Korea coincides with the run-up to the 2024 US presidential election.
With Trump’s Tariff Policies, Time is a Flat Circle
Donald Trump’s campaign position to implement tariffs of up to 10 percent echoes Richard Nixon’s enactment of a 10 percent tariff on all imported goods in 1971.
Harris and Trump Debate America’s Economic Vision
Tuesday night’s presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump helped narrow down the key economic issues on the docket.
J. D. Vance’s Heartland Base Will Either Flame or Tame Trump 2.0 Policy
Vance’s role may serve to moderate the effects of Trump’s economic policies on the constituents that propelled his own political career.
The Dueling Economic Policies in the 2024 Election
In the 2024 national elections, voters in the United States will weigh drastically different visions for economic policy.
Understanding Trump’s Foreign Policy (and how to deal with it)
It is worth reviewing the roots of Donald Trump’s foreign policy and seeing what lessons might be learned from his Presidency.