Politico
February 28, 2025
Amit Khandelwal

Jackson professor and economist Amit Khandelwal is quoted in a Politico article on the growing pessimism from American consumers as they absorb the prospect of further increases in their cost of living.

“During the tariff waves in the first Trump term, we saw import prices rise almost immediately after the tariffs went into effect,” said Khandelwal. “It is harder to know if [and] how long it will take for those border price increases to be reflected in retail prices that consumers see.”

Nikkei Asia
February 17, 2025
Hanscom Smith

Senior Fellow Hanscom Smith published an op-ed in Nikkei Asia, discussing China’s possible responses to recent changes in U.S. trade policies.

Foreign Affairs
January 28, 2025
Michael Brenes

“If the United States is to address the world’s problems in a meaningful way, U.S. grand strategy must break free from the age of nationalism.”

Michael Brenes, co-director of the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy, and political scientist Van Jackson wrote in Foreign Affairs about the need to “emphasize cooperation over competition” in U.S. foreign policy.

Financial Times
January 28, 2025
Vincient Arnold

Jackson MPP student Vincient Arnold wrote about the possibility of the United States adopting an offshore digital dollar in his op-ed for Financial Times.

NPR’s Planet Money podcast
January 18, 2025
Amit Khandelwal

In a recent episode of the NPR Planet Money podcast, economist Amit Khandelwal offered his insights on how tariffs can impact the global marketplace.

“In the past five years, for example, [Apple] has been increasingly shifting iPhone production to Vietnam and India,” he said.

The Wire
December 28, 2024
David Engerman

Historian David Engerman published an op-ed in the Indian news site The Wire, reflecting on the life and legacy of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who died Dec. 26, 2024.

Bloomberg’s Odd Lots podcast
November 21, 2024
Arne Westad

Jackson School historian Arne Westad was interviewed on Bloomberg’s Odd Lots podcast about his new book, “The Great Transformation: China’s Road from Revolution to Reform, ” which tells the story of how China went from being an impoverished, highly planned communist economy to a dynamic capitalist economy. Westad spoke to hosts Joe Wiesenthal and Tracy Alloway about what people get wrong about China’s big opening up.

Politico
November 14, 2024
Hanscom Smith

Senior Fellow Hanscom Smith was quoted in a November 14 Politico piece on the status of deportation protections for Hong Kongers living in the U.S., who are “vulnerable because of the erosion of Hong Kong’s autonomy,” according to Smith, former U.S. Consul General in Hong Kong.

BBC News
October 28, 2024
Pinelopi Goldberg

An October 28 story in BBC News highlights a new study by Jackson School economist Pinelopi Goldberg and coauthor Gaurav Chiplunkar, which found that promoting female entrepreneurship can greatly enhance women’s workforce participation. By creating more opportunities for other women, female-led businesses can drive significant economic growth.

ZDF
October 22, 2024
Emma Sky

Emma Sky, director of the Jackson School’s International Leadership Center, was quoted in German news outlet ZDF about Russian opposition leader and 2010 World Fellow Alexey Navalny, whose posthumous memoir, “Patriot,” was just published.

“Navalny followed his moral compass. He resisted a dictatorship and ultimately paid for it with his life,” Sky was quoted as saying.

The Economist
September 29, 2024
Ernesto Zedillo

In an opinion piece for the Economist, Ernesto Zedillo, former president of Mexico and a Jackson Senior Fellow, exhorts Claudia Sheinbaum to opt for democracy.

The New Yorker Radio Hour
September 20, 2024
Tim Snyder

Historian Tim Snyder spoke with David Remnick about the lessons Ukrainians can teach America about freedom and Snyder’s new book, “On Freedom.”

The New York Times
September 13, 2024
Tim Snyder

Historian Timothy Snyder was quoted in a news analysis piece about discussions over arms between Ukraine and Russia and their respective allies, and how battlefield gains may impact peace talks down the road.

South China Morning Post
August 23, 2024
Hanscom Smith

In a new opinion piece in the South China Morning Post, Senior Fellow Hanscom Smith shares his perspective on why Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s personal experience in China should be seen as an asset by both countries.

The Wilson Center
August 12, 2024
Alejandro Sánchez Flores MPP ’25

The op-ed explores Mexican president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum’s critical path for Mexico’s northern borderlands. Key focus: balancing migration, modernizing infrastructure, and navigating USMCA negotiations to foster US-Mexico economic integration

The New York Times
July 5, 2024
Rory Stewart

Stewart offers his reaction to the recent UK election results, in which the British Labour Party won its largest majority since the founding of the party.

The Economist
June 27, 2024
Amit Khandelwal

Economist Amit Khandelwal’s research was cited in a recent Economist piece that analyzes how Chinese goods dodge American tariffs, and what policymakers can do to close the “de minimis” loophole.

Foreign Affairs
June 13, 2024
Arne Westad

Will America and China heed the warnings of 20th century catastrophe? Westad compares the current conflict with events that led Europe to war in 1914.