Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director,
Institute of International Economic Law
CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law New Brexit vote would ‘break faith’ with British, says May Prime Minister Theresa May reportedly opposes a second Brexit referendum on Monday, arguing that such a vote would “break faith” with British people and do “irreparable damage” to politics. The …
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CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law China says US ‘spoiled’ APEC party as trade war truce hopes fade This is the first time in more than two decades that the 21 members of APEC have failed to reach an agreement at the end of their meetings. …
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CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law NAFTA talks forced Canada to pick a side in U.S.-China trade war When Justin Trudeau’s government agreed to a revised North American free trade deal, the Americans said Canada also agreed to something else: joining Donald Trump’s trade war on China. …
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CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law Why some experts say scrapping part of NAFTA’s Ch. 11 is Canada’s biggest win with USMCA While the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) is similar to its NAFTA predecessor in many ways, some experts are cheering the removal of a …
CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law Fintech Week speakers roster is now up! The speakers roster for Fintech Week is available now! From Amazon to Zcash, and from the Comptroller of the Currency to the Co-Director of Colombia’s central bank, experts will come to Washington November …
CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law NAFTA talks to resume, according to Mexican negotiators Mexican Economy Secretary Ildefonso Guajardo declared that the negotiating teams for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are ready to kick off talks again after they stalled last month. The full story …
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CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law TPP to Expand Membership Chief negotiators from the 11 signatories to the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreed this week to start accession talks with potential newcomers in 2019, when the free trade pact takes effect. Thailand, Indonesia, Columbia, South Korea and Taiwan …
CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law EU-Japan Trade Agreement Signed European member states have given the go-ahead for a free trade deal with Japan, the world’s third-largest economy, news outlets report. Among other things, the new accord will create the world’s largest open economic area, removing …
CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law JIEL’s special issue on digital trade is out! The Journal of International Economic Law’s latest edition is out–offering papers presented at an academic conference on the sidelines of the WTO’s 11th Ministerial Conference, which was held in Buenos Aires in …
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CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law G7 acrimony sparks new concerns for the international trading system Listen here to the Financial Times’s new podcast. As Professor Brummer also notes on twitter, the bludgeoning of the G7 will invariably bolster the status of the G20 as …
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