International Economic Law and Policy

1. Is State Capitalism Coming to AI?

   U.S. government ownership of AI companies would trigger an industrial policy competition, and would be a bad idea in and of itself.

2. Some Blog Housekeeping Matters: Comments and Emails

   A quick note about two blog issues.

3. Impasse at the WTO on investment facilitation—the way forward

   Guest Post by Karl P. Sauvant and Rajesh Aggarwal·

    At the March 2026 Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), India blocked the adoption of the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement (IFDA), a plurilateral initiative backed by 131 members, including 94 developing countries. India stood alone after

4. The Section 301 Forced Labor Import Ban Report

   On June 2, 2026, USTR released its report on its Section 301 investigation into acts, policies, and practices of various economies related to the failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor.

5. What To Expect from the USMCA Review?

   The USMCA review is almost upon us. How exactly things will proceed is a bit unclear, as we've never done this sort of thing before, but July 1 is the six year anniversary of the USMCA's entry into force.