Brad Setser

Brad Setser

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Brad Setser is a prominent economist and a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in the United States. He is known for his expertise in international finance, trade, and economic policy, particularly concerning global trade imbalances, currency issues, and the dynamics of international capital flows. Setser frequently analyzes the implications of trade policies and has been an advocate for understanding the intricacies of global economic interdependence.

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Brad Setser stated there is a reasonable case for a large and serious balance of payments deficit.

Trump’s new tariffs might be illegal, but that may not ruin his tariff quest
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-03-02
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Brad Setser argued that the renminbi is undervalued by about 20%.

Rogue hegemons are sabotaging the global economy
Stabroek News·GuyanaGuyana· 2025-12-24
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Brad Setser is associated with the Council on Foreign Relations.

Der zweite China-Schock trifft Europa mittens ins Herz
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-11-17
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Brad Setser of the Council on Foreign Relations told the NYT.

The art of misdeal: How Donald Trump’s China tariff backfired on US
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-11-03
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Brad Setser, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, says direct purchases of a struggling emerging market currency are unprecedented.

The US bet big on Argentina bailout
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-31
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Brad Setser warned about the elevated risks of the financial operation involving Argentina.

piden garantías antes de liberar el nuevo préstamo de US$ 20.000 millones
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2025-10-21
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Brad Setser warned against the risks of the U.S. Treasury taking Argentine pesos directly.

el Tesoro de los EE.UU. vendió dólares en el mercado oficial y recibió pesos
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2025-10-09
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Brad Setser is a former Treasury official who commented on Argentina's financial situation.

cuáles son las opciones que se negocian
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2025-10-06
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Brad Setser explained the historical context of Treasury lifelines in an opinion column.

Cómo sería el swap entre EE.UU. y Argentina: monto, plazo y condiciones
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2025-10-02
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Brad Setser is an American economist who analyzes the impact of credit allocation in China.

Chinas Aktienmarkt im Hoch: Soll man noch einsteigen?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-09-06
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Brad Setser conducted work showing that major US pharma companies set aside no funds for US taxes.

How Ireland’s economic future is being carved up in talks in the White House – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-08-09
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Brad Setser agrees that the government has imposed heavy tariffs on many products without significant domestic production.

Prejudica ou Ajuda? Entenda por que empresas americanas lutam contra tarifas que deveriam beneficiá-las
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2025-08-02
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Brad Setser is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations who compared the investment announcements to 'vaporware'.

Promessas obscuras de investimento nos EUA lançam sombra sobre os acordos comerciais de Trump
O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·LiechtensteinLiechtenstein· 2025-08-01
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Brad Setser believes that tariffs are significant enough to slow down the economy.

Trump está vencendo sua guerra comercial. O que isso significa para a economia?
O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·LiechtensteinLiechtenstein· 2025-07-30
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Brad Setser, a former U.S. official now at the Council on Foreign Relations, said he expected it to be 'kind of a scaled-back G20 with less expectation of substantive outcomes.'

G20 finance chiefs meet under tariff cloud in South Africa
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-07-17
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Analyst Brad Setser warned that Trump's actions could lead to a trade war detrimental to both countries.

Tarif ke Brasil, Tanda Kebijakan Suka-suka Trump
Kompas·IndonesiaIndonesia· 2025-07-10
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Economist Brad Setser noted that the biggest impact on services is Trump's war against universities and immigration.

Obsessão de Trump por trabalho em fábricas ameaça outros setores relevantes da economia
O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·LiechtensteinLiechtenstein· 2025-06-18
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Brad Setser expressed concerns about Trump's reputation and the potential limitations imposed by American courts on his trade policies.

Как Трамп проигрывает собственную торговую войну со всем миром
Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·BelarusBelarus· 2025-06-08
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Brad Setser served as a trade advisor in the Biden administration and was a White House advisor during the Obama administration.

Dazi, Setser (ex consigliere di Biden e Obama) all’Europa: «Il punto debole degli Usa? Auto e farmaci»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-06-05
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Brad Setser is an economist who estimated that cases under Section 232 could potentially cover around 40% of U.S. trade.

Aun con los aranceles en los tribunales, Trump vuelve a su herramienta favorita
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-06-03
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Brad Setser provided data on dollar investments accumulated by investors from China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.

Der Dollar gerät unter Druck
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-05-30
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Brad Setser warned that if Trump follows through on his threat, the EU may retaliate.

V sporoch o clá nie sú žiadni víťazi. Európa sa po Trumpovej hrozbe snaží zachovať pokoj
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-05-23
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Former U.S. Treasury official Brad Setser stated that the figures for the UK likely reflect the amount of bonds held by global banks.

Anh vượt Trung Quốc thành chủ nợ nước ngoài lớn thứ hai của Mỹ
VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·VietnamVietnam· 2025-05-18
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US Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow Brad Setser wrote on X about the risks faced by Taiwan's financial sector.

FSC meets with insurance firms as pressure mounts
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-05-06
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Economist Brad Setser noted that China's export volume is growing at a rate three times faster than global trade.

L’administració americana
Diari d’Andorra – major newspaper in the Principality·AndorraAndorra· 2025-04-17
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Brad Setser stated that most countries cannot negotiate on their VAT as it is a critical part of their revenue base.

Los aranceles recíprocos revierten la política comercial
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2025-04-01
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