Foreign Affairs

After failed attempts in 1995 and 2007, US-EU trade talks will launch again this year. Why the third time may be the charm.

For Transatlantic Trade, This Time Is Different 

In the past, U.S. and European negotiators have tried and failed to create a unified transatlantic market. But the trade talks that President Obama announced this month have a much better chance of succeeding, thanks to a greater need for economic growth on both sides, the threat of China’s illiberal economic behavior, and the desire to give U.S.-European relations a new purpose.

How Obama Lost Canada

The White House’s decision last November to delay the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline running from Canada to the United States put campaign tactics above pragmatism and diplomacy. Yet it was hardly the first time the Obama administration has fumbled relations with its northern neighbor, and Ottawa is starting to look to Asia for more reliable economic partners. Read the full article.

Silicon Valley Needs a Foreign Policy

The United States is no longer all about cows (agriculture) or cars (manufacturing). So the tech industry has to step up and start shaping policy on immigration, trade, and free expression to ensure its competitiveness on the global stage.

If Walmart were a country, it would be China’s sixth-largest export market.