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COLLATERAL DAMAGE: THE ECONOMIC COST OF U.S. FOREIGN POLICY This all-day conference explored the current and potential conflicts between U.S. foreign policy and the liberty and well-being of American citizens. The conference focused on the ways that U.S. foreign policy infringes on the freedom of Americans to trade, invest and communicate with the rest of the world. |
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| WELCOMING REMARKS: Brink Lindsey, Center for Trade Policy Studies, Cato Institute |
| OVERVIEW: THE ECONOMIC COST OF U.S. FOREIGN POLICY (Click to view) |
| Ted Galen
Carpenter, Cato Institute Gary Hufbauer, Council on Foreign Relations and Institute for International Economics William H. Lash III, George Mason University |
| EXPORT CONTROLS (Click to view) |
| Do the benefits of
restricting the export of goods such as encryption and
nuclear technology, which have both civilian and military
uses, outweigh the costs? When do those export controls
violate our constitutional rights? William Reinsch, Department
of Commerce |
| CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF CAPITAL (Click to view) |
| Restrictions on
investment, money-laundering laws, proposed regulation of
digital cash, and bank reporting requirements attempt to
serve national security by controlling the flow of
capital from one country to another. Can those measures
be enforced? Do they violate constitutional rights? Eric Hughes, Simple Access |
| UNILATERAL ECONOMIC SANCTIONS (Click to view) |
| This panel will discuss
U.S. attempts to impose unilateral sanctions, including
extraterritorial sanctions against targeted countries. Clayton Yeutter, Former
Agriculture Secretary and U.S. Trade Representative |
| CLOSING REMARKS: Dan Griswold, Center for Trade Policy Studies, Cato Institute |