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Experts
Josh Birenbaum
CEFP Deputy Director
Emily de La Bruyère
Senior Fellow
Elaine K. Dezenski
CEFP Senior Director and Head
Mark Dubowitz
Chief Executive
Daniel Glaser
CEFP Senior Advisor
Angela Howard
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Max Meizlish
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Nathan Picarsic
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Chip Poncy
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Jonathan Schanzer
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Susan Soh
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Juan C. Zarate
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About
FDD examines how adversary nations weaponize economic tools to undermine U.S. interests, including sanctions evasion, illicit finance, corruption, and nonmarket practices, while developing strategies to strengthen America’s economic statecraft and financial defenses.
FDD Analysis
US got pandas from China. Trump needs a lot more than that
Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping traded goodwill and extended a trade truce, but the rivalry hasn't softened. Soybeans, rare earths and Taiwan will show whether Beijing is playing ball.
USA Today
Blockade bites hard at Iran’s borders — Trump can’t cave now
New York Post
How Boosting Your Privacy Will Make America More Secure
New digital identity tools could give individuals greater control over personal data while helping combat fraud, illicit finance, and AI-enabled threats.
The National Interest
China is quietly taking over the North American car market
The U.S. fighting with Canada and Mexico is making the problem worse.
The Washington Post
Import Controls
Tools to Counter the CCP's Industrial Policy and Supply Chain Threats
House Select Committee on China
Experts
Josh Birenbaum
CEFP Deputy Director
Emily de La Bruyère
Senior Fellow
Elaine K. Dezenski
CEFP Senior Director and Head
Mark Dubowitz
Chief Executive
Daniel Glaser
CEFP Senior Advisor
Angela Howard
CEFP Research Analyst
Eric B. Lorber
CEFP Senior Advisor
Max Meizlish
CEFP Research Fellow
Nathan Picarsic
Senior Fellow
Chip Poncy
CEFP Senior Advisor
Jonathan Schanzer
Executive Director
Susan Soh
CEFP Research Associate
Juan C. Zarate
CEFP Chairman
Jacob Breach
Senior Advisor
In The News
US Pushes To Turn Armenia-Azerbaijan Transit Deal Into Investment Opportunity
Radio Free Europe/Radio Free Liberty
Bessent says US, China trade truce extended by 2 months
Politico
Trump welcomes Xi for state visit as US-China trade truce to be extended
Associated Press
Trump and Xi set to talk trade and AI as truce hangs in balance
Nikkei Asia
Trump meets Xi this week. Expect small steps on trade and AI, not breakthroughs.
Yahoo Finance
Events
EVENT: U.S. Economic Statecraft in a Realigned World
September 15, 2026 | 10:20
EVENT: A Gameplan for American Economic Security
May 5, 2026 | 7:00