Chad Bown

Chad Bown is a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. He is newsworthy due to his analysis of US-China trade relations, particularly the impact of former President Trump's tariff policies. Recent articles cite his research indicating that US-China trade would have been significantly higher in 2025 without the trade wars initiated by Trump. Specifically, he estimates China would have purchased nearly 60% more goods from the US, representing a shortfall of approximately $90 billion for that year. His work is relevant as it provides data-driven insights into the consequences of protectionist trade measures and informs the ongoing discussions about regulating trade relations between the US and China. The widening US trade deficit, despite the tariffs, further underscores the significance of his analyses.