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September 15, 2026
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EVENT: U.S. Economic Statecraft in a Realigned World
As the Trump administration deploys tariffs to reshape trading relationships and redefine economic alliances, policymakers worldwide are adapting to a new reality in which economic security and national security have become inseparable. Yet new capabilities are essential, including coordinated interagency economic packages designed to stabilize transitioning regimes in countries such as Venezuela, and potentially Iran and Cuba – with clear guardrails to ensure that U.S. economic engagement advances strategic objectives without compromising American values or long-term interests.
How is positive economic power evolving in response to the current moment? How can the responsible agencies complement sanctions and export controls, and more seamlessly integrate their responses? And what tools and capacities does the United States need to deploy economic power effectively?
To discuss the evolving architecture of American economic statecraft, join Elaine Dezenski, senior director and head of FDD's Center on Economic and Financial Power, for a private sector panel discussion with industry experts. Keynote remarks will be provided by Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN), chairman of the Senate Subcommittees on Financial Services and General Government; National Security and International Trade and Finance; and State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development.
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Overnight Brief: September 16, 2026
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FDD Research & Analysis
- Today at 8:30am (ET): "FDD Morning Brief," FDD Event
- Live at 10:00am (ET): "Import Controls: Tools to Counter the CCP's Industrial Policy and Supply Chain Threats," Testimony for the House Select Committee on China
- "America’s Must-Win Battle of Hormuz," The Wall Street Journal
- "How Elon Musk can unlock a Russia-Ukraine energy truce — and help save lives," New York Post
- "Houthi attacks expose Iran’s desperation — here’s how Trump must respond," New York Post
- "Palestinians Must Heed the Lesson of Nasser’s Aswan Dam," This is Beirut
- "Israeli elections stall Board of Peace plans, IDF reports 14 Gaza ceasefire violations Sept. 4–15," FDD's Long War Journal
- "FBI arrests Pennsylvania man accused of plotting Islamic State-inspired attack," FDD's Long War Journal
- "Countering Chinese AI Distillation: The Case for Federal Action," FDD Policy Brief
- "Syria’s Fuel Protests Expose the Limits of Its Economic Recovery," FDD Policy Brief
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- WSJ Editorial: Who will stop the Houthis?
- Saudi cancels some oil cargoes after pipeline hit, top buyer chasing alternatives
- JPost Editorial: Answer Saudi Arabia: Israel must take the opportunity presented by the Houthi attack
- North Korea says US-driven nuclear submarine push justifies its own weapons buildup
- India protests to Pakistan over collision of naval ships at sea
- EU opens door for Canada to become its first associate member, von der Leyen says
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