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 (15)
The Supreme Court and Trump’s Tariffs: Restrained or Resurgent?
Stephen Olson
Fulcrum editor Lee Hwok-Aun speaks with Stephen Olson, Visiting Senior Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, on the implications of the US Supreme Court declaring Trump’s IEEPA-based tariffs illegal.
Implications of the Supreme Court Tariff Ruling on Southeast Asia
Stephen Olson
The Supreme Court has struck down President Trump’s IEEPA reciprocal tariffs, but the practical outcome on Southeast Asia is likely to be negligible. Further complications arise from his reimposition of tariffs through other means and the potential political fallout in his party.
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.