Stephen Olson is a Visiting Senior Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute and a Non-Resident Fellow and Visiting Lecturer at the Yeutter Institute of International Trade. Olson is a member of the World Economic Forum Global Futures Council on Trade and co-leads a joint workstream on geopolitics and trade. He began his career in Washington DC as a US trade negotiator.
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Articles by Stephen Olson (13)
Trump’s Whirlwind ASEAN Visit: Any Substance Behind the Show?
Stephen Olson
Beyond the pomp and pageantry of Trump’s visit to Southeast Asia, some aspects of America’s policies towards the region have become clearer.
Trump’s Tariffs Will Withstand the Supreme Court
Stephen Olson
A decades-long governance evolution in the US has vested the Executive Branch with tremendous power when it comes to trade.
Trump’s Tariffs Take Effect – What Now?
Stephen Olson
Fulcrum editor Lee Hwok Aun speaks with Stephen Olson, Visiting Senior Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, on making sense of the Trump tariffs and thinking through the unpredictabilities.
Southeast Asia Should Be Clear-Eyed As It Navigates Trump’s Tariff Fog
Stephen Olson
With the tariff regime announced on 31 July, Trump has upended the global trade system that has benefited Southeast Asia tremendously.
Trump’s Tariff Deals With Southeast Asia: It’s Complicated
Stephen Olson
Given current information available regarding the US’ tariff regime towards countries such as Vietnam and Indonesia, it is hard to assess which regional countries will come up tops in the ongoing saga.