Derek Scissors
Derek Scissors is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, specializing in trade and economic policy. He is known for his critical analysis of US trade negotiations and tariff policies. Scissors has expressed skepticism regarding the feasibility of tariff negotiations between the US and Taiwan, asserting that US tariffs are not easily influenced by the policies of other countries and that such negotiations require individual evaluations.
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Derek Scissors criticized Trump's decision to lift the ban on high-tech chip sales to China.
La guerra y la paz en los códigos de Donald Trump
Argentina· 2025-08-24
Derek Scissors, a researcher at AEI, mentioned that Chinese investors remain intensely interested in Brazil's commodities.
Em meio ao tarifaço de Trump, China faz do Brasil seu 2º principal destino de investimentos
Brazil· 2025-08-22
Derek Scissors, a researcher at AEI, explained that the interest of Chinese investors in Brazil's commodities remains strong.
Enquanto Trump sobretaxa o Brasil, China faz do país o segundo maior destino de seus investimentosBrazil· 2025-08-22Derek Scissors questioned the constitutionality of the deal and warned against risking national security for revenue.
US to get 15% cut of Nvidia and AMD chip sales to China | Business
Jamaica· 2025-08-12
Derek Scissors is the chief economist of CBB and emphasizes the historical low credit costs for the industry.
Überkapazitäten gefährlicher als Trumps Zölle
Switzerland· 2025-07-15
Derek Scissors was more skeptical of any negotiations on the tariffs.
US might welcome Taiwan decision not to retaliate on tariffs: scholars
Taiwan· 2025-04-08
