Daniel T. Griswold
Director, Center for Trade Policy Studies
Daniel T. Griswold is Director of the Center for Trade Policy Studies at the Cato Institute in Washington, DC. Since joining Cato in 1997, Mr. Griswold has authored or co-authored major studies on globalization, trade and immigration, including the 2007 study, "Trading Up: How Expanding Trade has Delivered Better Jobs and Higher Living Standards." He has authored articles for the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the Financial Times, and other major publications and has appeared on C-SPAN, CNN, PBS, the BBC, and Fox News. He has testified before congressional committees and federal agencies on a range of trade and immigration issues. Earlier in his career, he served as a congressional press secretary and the editorial page editor of the Colorado Springs Gazette. He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and a diploma in economics and a master's degree in the Politics of the World Economy from the London School of Economics.
Media Contact: 202-789-5200
To Book a Speaking Engagement: 202-789-5226
E-Mail: dgriswold@cato.org
Books and Book Chapters
Economic Casualties: How U.S. Foreign Policy Undermines Trade, Growth, and Liberty, coeditor (1999)
"Immigration," Chapter 63 of the Cato Handbook for Congress, 108th Congress.
Cato Studies
"Trading Up: How Expanding Trade Has Delivered Better Jobs and Higher Living Standards for American Workers," Trade Policy Analysis no. 36, October 25, 2007.
"Freeing the Farm: A Farm Bill for All Americans," by Sallie James and Daniel T. Griswold, Trade Policy Analysis no. 34, April 16, 2007.
"Grain Drain: The Hidden Cost of U.S. Rice Subsidies," Trade Briefing Paper no. 25, November 16, 2006.
"Who's Manipulating Whom? China's Currency and the U.S. Economy," Trade Briefing Paper no. 23, July 11, 2006.
"Ripe for Reform: Six Good Reasons to Reduce U.S. Farm Subsidies and Trade Barriers," by Daniel T. Griswold, Stephen Slivinski and Christopher Preble, Trade Policy Analysis no. 30, September 14, 2005.
Articles and Newsletters
"Worried about a Recession? Don't Blame Free Trade," Free Trade Bulletin no. 34, March 31, 2008.
"A U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Strengthening Democracy and Progress in Latin America," by Daniel Griswold and Juan Carlos Hidalgo, Free Trade Bulletin no. 32, February 7, 2008.
"Blowing Exhaust: Detroit's Woes Belie a Healthy U.S. Auto Market," by Daniel T. Griswold and Daniel J. Ikenson, Free Trade Bulletin no. 22, July 27, 2006.
"U.S. A Package Deal: U.S. Manufacturing Imports and Output Rise and Fall Together," Free Trade Bulletin no. 17, February 24, 2005.
"'Bad News' on the Trade Deficit Often Means Good News on the Economy," Free Trade Bulletin no. 14, January 11, 2005.
Opinion and Commentary
"Expanding Trade Is a Key to Winning Presidency," Detroit News, July 30, 2008
"Worried About a Recession? Don't Blame Free Trade," World Trade, June 3, 2008
"Immigration Law Should Reflect Our Dynamic Labor Market," The Dallas Morning News, April 27, 2008
"When Employment Lines Cross Borders," Star Telegram, April 21, 2008
"Dems Betray Our Ally Colombia," Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, April 18, 2008
Events
"New Frontiers in Free Trade: Globalization's Future and Asia's Rising Role," September 16, 2008 [Book Forum]
"Should Congress Lower Tariffs on Imported Shoes?," July 25, 2008 [Policy Forum]
"Highly Skilled Immigrants: Opening the Doors to Prosperity," April 17, 2008 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"Trade-Offs: Why the Colombia FTA Should Pass Regardless of TAA," April 11, 2008 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
"Who Are the Real Free Traders in Congress?," February 14, 2008 [Capitol Hill Briefing]
Speeches and Testimony
"Opening the World of Export Opportunity to U.S. Small Businesses." June 19, 2008.
"The Large Stake of U.S. Small Business in an Expanding Global Economy." June 13, 2007.
"Overseas Sweatshop Abuses, Their Impact on U.S. Workers, and the Need for Anti-Sweatshop Legislation." February 14, 2007.
"The Need for Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Serving Our National Economy." May 26, 2005.
"Securing Our Borders Under a Temporary Guest Worker Program." April 1, 2004.
Multimedia
"Trade Deficits Don't Matter" featuring Daniel T. Griswold, August 15, 2008 [Flash Audio, 06:19]
Daniel T. Griswold testifies on small business exports in the current economic climate (June 19, 2008) [MP3]
Daniel T. Griswold debates NAFTA on Bloomberg April 21, 2008 [Flash Video, 03:59]
"Free Trade and Business Cycles" featuring Daniel T. Griswold, April 14, 2008 [Flash Audio, 07:30]
"H-1B Visa Program Caps American Innovation" featuring Daniel T. Griswold, April 7, 2008 [Flash Audio, 07:06]